The Utah Supreme Court ruled that an employer waived a limitations defense by not seeking relief on it, and that an administrative law judge’s ruling on
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The National Council on Compensation Insurance is recommending a 7.4% rate cut, effective Jan. 1, according to the Florida Phoenix.
The media outlet reports that
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The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that an employer’s responsibility for attorney fees incurred by a worker who pursued a third-party claim is initially subtracted from
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker was entitled to expand the scope of his claim and to receive additional
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The California Supreme Court will answer whether the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board can apply equitable tolling to act on a petition for reconsideration beyond the
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The Sacramento Bee on Friday reported that the California Department of Industrial Relations has tapped into the revolving fund for projects and expenses that it
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A recently amended bill would add naturopathic doctors to the list of providers who are allowed to serve as primary treating physicians in California's workers'
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The Court of Appeals of the State of New Mexico ruled that the aggregate 700-week limit on benefits requires reducing the death benefit awarded to
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A divided Illinois appellate court ruled that a worker did not exceed his allowable selection of two physicians to treat his compensable injury.
Case: Heartland
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination expanding a worker’s claim to include additional conditions.
Case: Townley Engineering & Manufacturing Co. Inc. v.
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