A divided Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled that an injured worker was not judicially estopped from pursuing his personal injury claim against a third-party tortfeasor
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A federal grand jury in Kentucky indicted a former postal carrier for allegedly double-dipping and receiving workers’ compensation benefits while also working for a family
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A Texas appellate court ruled that the defendants in an injured worker’s civil suit should not have been compelled to respond to his pre-arbitration discovery
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The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker suffered a loss of wage-earning capacity from a back injury and an industrial loss
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is holding its 2025 conference Sept. 29-30 in San Marcos.
The Texas Workers' Compensation Conference will feature sessions covering
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals ruled that workers with occupational pneumoconiosis claims have their benefits commence on the date of the Occupational Pneumoconiosis Board’s findings.
Case:
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The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited the Salvation Army after a worker fixing a leaky roof fell to his death last November.
OSHA said
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Texas lawmakers voted to send the governor bills that would allow remote contested case hearings, eliminate group self-insurance coverage and govern the use of artificial
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A Louisiana appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of two workers’ intentional tort claims against their statutory employer for their burn injuries in a refinery accident.
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The family of a professional baseball player can proceed with its lawsuit against a team’s sports doctor, alleging that his malpractice led to the player's
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