
A California appeals court ruled that a maintenance worker injured while boarding a vessel at a yacht club can pursue tort claims against his employer.
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In a case of first impression, a Florida appellate court ruled that the statutory governing procedures for workers’ compensation mediation and hearings preclude a Daubert challenge
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A Florida appellate court ruled that if an employee voluntarily dismisses his petition for benefits before the employer’s acceptance of compensability or the adjudication of
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The Kentucky Court of Appeals overturned a judge’s determination that a lineman’s COVID-19 infection was work-related due to an erroneous factual finding.
Case: Thomas v.
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an increase in a worker’s permanent partial disability award for a back injury.
Case: Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc.
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California lawmakers voted to send Gov. Gavin Newsom bills that aim to help the state recover costs of claims filed against illegally uninsured employers and
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Oregon employers can reimburse carriers for up to $2,600 in medical costs on accepted, nondisabling claims next year, the Division of Workers' Compensation announced.
Businesses
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A former Northern California correctional officer claims Tehama County officials framed her for insurance fraud after medical costs on her workers' compensation claims cleared $500,000.
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The board of directors for Oregon work comp carrier SAIF Corp. declared a $50 million dividend.
The carrier said more than 50,000 policyholders will receive
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The Delaware Superior Court ruled that the defendants in a civil suit over a worker’s electrocution were entitled to partial summary judgment dismissing the claims
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