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Supreme Court Overturns Closure of Worker's Claim, Denial of Request for MRI 04/23/2025
State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
The West Virginia Supreme Court overturned the closure of a worker’s claim and the denial of a request for a repeat magnetic resonance imaging scan, finding that the decisions went against a preponderance of the medical evidence. ...Read More
 
 

Court Affirms Jury's Verdict Finding L.A. Failed to Engage in Interactive Process 04/22/2025
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
A California appeals court affirmed a jury’s finding that the Los Angeles Police Department failed to engage in the interactive process to find a reasonable accommodation for an injured officer. ...Read More
 
 

Court Continues to Deny Penalty, Reinstatement Petitions by Police Officers With COVID-19 04/22/2025
State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
The Commonwealth Court is continuing its string of decisions rejecting reinstatement and penalty petitions by Philadelphia police officers who contracted COVID-19, adding that the humanitarian purpose of the Workers’ Compensation Act has not been violated by the denial of these petitio...Read More
 
 

No Duty Disability Pension for Injured Firefighter 04/22/2025
State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a duty disability pension to a firefighter who had suffered a wrist injury, but it advised the retirement board to clarify its causation standard. ...Read More
 
 

DOJ Announces $300 Million Opioid Settlement With Walgreens 04/22/2025
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
The U.S. Department of Justice announced a $300 settlement with Walgreens to resolve allegations that it illegally filled millions of invalid prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances. ...Read More
 
 

High Court Overturns Denial of Benefits 04/22/2025
State: SD | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
The South Dakota Supreme Court overturned a denial of benefits to a worker, finding that his work injury was a major contributing cause of his condition and need for treatment, but the court upheld a finding that he was not permanently and totally disabled. ...Read More
 
 

Labor Law Defendant Not Entitled to Summary Judgment Dismissing Worker's Claim 04/22/2025
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing a worker’s claim. ...Read More
 
 

Enforcement of Heat Regs Starts April 29 04/22/2025
State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer
The Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration reminds employers that it will begin enforcing the state’s heat regulations April 29. ...Read More
 
 

Court Denies Motion for Acquittal, New Trial by Labor Org Convicted of Fraud 04/21/2025
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
A federal court in Sacramento found that the owners of a labor organization convicted of fraud are not entitled to a new trial even though they claimed they were denied the opportunity to introduce evidence about the legality of the work comp product they sold in California. ...Read More
 
 

Former Postal Worker Must Return Overpayment of Disability Retirement Benefits 04/21/2025
State: DC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
A federal appellate court upheld a determination that a former postal worker was required to return an overpayment of her disability retirement annuity benefits. ...Read More
 
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