Workers' Compensation News
Supreme Court Grants Additional Chiropractic Care for Worker Who Lost Part of Leg | 02/09/2024 | ||
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an award of additional chiropractic treatment to an injured worker who suffered the partial loss of a leg. ...Read More | |||
Supreme Court Denies PPD Benefits for Worker's Knee Injury | 02/09/2024 | ||
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a finding that a worker was entitled to no permanent partial disability benefits for a knee injury. ...Read More | |||
Carrier's Claims Survive Dismissal of Worker's Action Against Tortfeasor | 02/08/2024 | ||
State: HI | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled that an insurance company has an independent right to pursue claims against a tortfeasor that were not asserted by a worker despite summary judgment. ...Read More | |||
Hypertension, PTSD Presumptions Brought Back Before Lawmakers | 02/08/2024 | ||
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Maryland lawmakers have reintroduced bills that were never called for a hearing last year and would create presumptions that hypertension and post-traumatic stress disorder are compensable conditions for first responders. ...Read More | |||
Court Tosses Worker's Claim for Alleged Injuries | 02/08/2024 | ||
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A New York appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claims based on his alleged injuries from unloading construction materials. ...Read More | |||
Supreme Court Affirms Calculation of Worker's Whole-Person Impairment Rating | 02/08/2024 | ||
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the calculation of a worker’s whole-person impairment for an ankle injury. Case: Musick v...Read More | |||
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Additional Treatment for Diabetic Worker's Foot Injury | 02/08/2024 | ||
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of benefits to a diabetic worker for additional treatment for his foot after an injury and the development of Charcot arthropathy in both feet. ...Read More | |||
WCD Posts Updated Instructions to Determine Gainful Employment | 02/08/2024 | ||
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The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division announced a 3.9% increase in the threshold used to determine gainful employment and eligibility for permanent total disability benefits. ...Read More | |||
Former Postal Employee Pleads Guilty to Fraud | 02/08/2024 | ||
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A former U.S. Postal Service employee pleaded guilty to making false statements to receive more than $100,000 in workers’ compensation benefits, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Western North Carolina announced. ...Read More | |||
Court Revives Health Care Worker's Claim of Disability From COVID-19 | 02/07/2024 | ||
State: AL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals revived a health care worker’s claim for permanent disability benefits stemming from her COVID-19 infection. ...Read More | |||