The North Carolina Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits to a truck driver with a history of chronic pain for an alleged hip
… Read more »A divided West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand the scope of his claim.
Case: Parker v. Spartan Mining
… Read more »A Florida appellate court overturned an award for attendant care provided by a worker’s husband, finding that the judge failed to determine which services qualified as
… Read more »The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Tuesday that it cited a Missouri roofing contractor after inspectors found employees exposed to fall hazards five
… Read more »The South Carolina Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a Walmart employee’s claim for benefits for alleged injuries from a workplace fall.
Case: Brown
… Read more »A Texas appellate court revived a civil suit against a nonsubscribing employer for the amputation of a worker’s leg after he stepped on a nail
… Read more »A federal appellate court ruled that South Carolina’s workers’ compensation statutes did not deprive a trial judge of subject matter jurisdiction over a civil suit
… Read more »Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill that provides first responders with supplemental compensation if they are diagnosed with work-related post-traumatic stress disorder.
Kemp on
… Read more »Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that requires workers’ compensation payments for emergency services that aren’t subject to a maximum reimbursement allowance be set
… Read more »The District of Columbia Court of Appeals partially overturned an award of benefits that was based on the opinion of an independent medical examiner, ruling
… Read more »Feb 5-7, 2025
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