West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned a denial of compensability for a worker’s cervical disc conditions, finding that the Board of Review committed a
… Read more »Maryland lawmakers on Wednesday passed a bill that would increase a special assessment for the Uninsured Employers' Fund to 1.5% from 1% to ensure the
… Read more »A Virginia-based masonry construction company will pay $191,750 for misclassifying nearly 60 members of its workforce as independent contractors and denying them benefits required by District
… Read more »The Texas Department of Insurance is accepting comments through May on proposed changes to classifications for hazardous material removal.
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… Read more »West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld surgery authorization for a worker with a toe injury from an on-the-job fall.
Case: Gabe’s v. Hayes, No.
… Read more »The Kentucky Court of Appeals overturned a determination that a prison worker was entitled to disability retirement benefits for his psychiatric conditions.
Case: Kentucky Public
… Read more »Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill that, among other things, raises the minimum age for workers' compensation judges to 35 from 30.
The governor
… Read more »The Texas Department of Insurance announced that it adopted a National Council on Compensation Insurance recommendation to reduce the average advisory loss cost by 11.5%,
… Read more »The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker was entitled to benefits for occipital neuritis following a head injury.
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… Read more »The North Carolina Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits for a worker’s alleged psychological injuries stemming from a disciplinary investigation into his conduct.
… Read more »Mar 20 – Apr 21, 2025
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