Delaware lawmakers voted to send the governor a bill that would increase payments for evaluation and management services after the state's transition to a Resource-Based
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The Maryland Appellate Court upheld a jury verdict awarding a worker temporary total disability benefits for his respiratory problems, even though the primary diagnosis for
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a second opinion was warranted for a worker’s ongoing shoulder complaints.
Case: Charleston Area Medical
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A Louisiana appellate court revived a worker’s civil suit for his alleged injuries from a fall while performing his job duties for his employer at
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The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld the denial of additional compensation to a school district employee for her injuries from a slip-and-fall while waxing floors.
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A Florida appellate court clarified that a judge of compensation claims has jurisdiction to review the employer-paid fees in a stipulation between parties and cannot
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker's request to expand her claim.
Case: Walker v. Goodwill Industries of Kanawha Valley
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The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation reduced the discount rate used to calculate the value of lump-sum settlements from July through September.
The division announced
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a right rotator cuff tear needed to be added as a compensable condition to a
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the closure and denial of a worker’s request to expand the scope of his claim.
Case: Lester v.
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