
A Louisiana appellate court upheld the distribution of contingency fees between two law firms that represented the family of a worker who was killed while inflating
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania overturned a determination of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board that found a police officer should have pursued his claim for a psychological
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A Florida appellate court said that even though a judge made misstatements in his decision granting a motion for summary adjudication, the judge performed the
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned a denial of authorization for a knee replacement surgery, finding that the Board of Review had not conducted
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A bill introduced Wednesday in Michigan would create a presumption for medical examiners diagnosed with cancer.
HB 4764 would provide benefits to full-time, part-time or on-call county
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The Montana Supreme Court upheld a $100,000 penalty against Victory Insurance Co. for illegally canceling policies before assigning them to another carrier.
Victory said it
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The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health announced that a food processing plant pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts related to the deaths of
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A New York appellate court upheld an extension of time for an injured worker to serve a summons and complaint upon a Labor Law defendant.
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of 0% permanent partial disability for a worker’s occupational pneumoconiosis claim.
Case: Kyle v. Patriot Coal
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The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a Texas employer could not be held civilly liable for a worker’s death from COVID-19.
Case:
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