The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker had not sustained a compensable low-back injury, was not entitled to additional temporary total
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a longtime coal mine worker was entitled to oxygen therapy and related equipment.
Case: Arch
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The Workers Compensation Research Institute is holding a free webinar Sept. 25 to cover its CompScope Benchmarks for Florida report and other recent research.
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In a case of first impression, a Florida appellate court ruled that the statutory governing procedures for workers’ compensation mediation and hearings preclude a Daubert challenge
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A Florida appellate court ruled that if an employee voluntarily dismisses his petition for benefits before the employer’s acceptance of compensability or the adjudication of
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The Kentucky Court of Appeals overturned a judge’s determination that a lineman’s COVID-19 infection was work-related due to an erroneous factual finding.
Case: Thomas v.
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an increase in a worker’s permanent partial disability award for a back injury.
Case: Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc.
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The Delaware Superior Court ruled that the defendants in a civil suit over a worker’s electrocution were entitled to partial summary judgment dismissing the claims
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The Maryland Appellate Court upheld a jury’s determination that a firefighter suffered a 63% permanent partial disability from a back injury.
Case: Prince George’s County
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The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s average weekly wage was properly calculated as excluding the mileage reimbursements she received from her employer.
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