
The Illinois General Assembly sent the governor a recently amended bill including provisions that would increase surcharges by 8% and charge the state attorney general
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A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for reconsideration of his unsuccessful claim for additional compensation.
Case: Matter of Persaud
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A New York appellate court upheld a schedule loss of use award for a worker and a penalty against an insurance carrier for failing to
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The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a worker was entitled to permanent total disability benefits for the loss of use of the eyes, plus additional
… Read more »The New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled that a group of injured police officers were obligated to repay the sick leave benefits they received while awaiting
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A New York appellate court upheld the expansion of a worker’s claim and a finding that he did not commit fraud.
Case: Matter of Brown
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that when an injured worker is a sole proprietor, he must report a work-related injury to the insurance carrier
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The Nebraska Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to an assembly line worker for her neck and finger injuries.
Case: Mendoza v. Honeywell
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The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits for a university employee with significant preexisting health problems for her alleged injuries from walking
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The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry is hiring an attorney to represent the Special Compensation Fund in workers’ compensation proceedings.
The attorney will also
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