
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the expansion of a worker’s claim to add a shoulder injury.
Case: Gibson v. Blackhawk Mining LLC, No. 23-178,
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The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals ruled that an employer could not be relieved of its obligation to provide continuing medical treatment to an injured
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A Texas appellate court ruled that a trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over a worker’s negligence claims against a colleague and his employer arising from
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a doctor’s request to expand a worker’s claim to add post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety as
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The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s claim for permanent total disability benefits had to be sent back to an administrative law judge for
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A divided West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an increase in a worker’s award for a back injury.
Case: Murray American Energy Inc. v. Falcone, No.
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is accepting comments on a proposal to correct a duplicate regulatory section title.
The DWC is proposing to rename
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The National Council on Compensation Insurance filed a proposed Texas-specific experience rating plan.
NCCI said the new edition of its Experience Rating Plan Manual for
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West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker was entitled to the expansion of his claim to add post-concussional syndrome and post-traumatic headaches.
Case: Murray
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The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a citation against a crane service provider but reinstated another.
Case: Secretary of the Education &
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