A workers' compensation carrier cannot pursue conversion and related claims to recover a disputed lien from an injured worker's third-party settlement before the employer's comparative
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The New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled that an insurance carrier was not entitled to reimbursement from the Special Fund for Second Injuries for the benefits
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The Virginia Court of Appeals overturned a determination that a worker’s settlement extinguished his ability to claim payment for an allegedly unpaid bill from one
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the compensability of a worker’s shoulder surgery and the reopening of his temporary total disability benefits.
Case: ACNR
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An Ohio appellate court upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to an enhanced award of benefits for his employer’s alleged violation of
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The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced Thursday the award of $10.2 million in grant funds to 67 organizations to support education and training
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The share of injuries involving workers in their first few months on the job rose sharply during the pandemic before falling below its pre-pandemic level
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A former San Mateo County sheriff's deputy was sentenced to five months in prison Tuesday after he was convicted of workers' compensation fraud, according to a
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the finding that arthroscopic right shoulder surgery was reasonable and necessary treatment for a worker’s compensable injury.
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The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that an injured firefighter’s line-of-duty disability pension should have been calculated based on his salary at the rank to which
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