
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to benefits for her injuries from an on-the-job fall.
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a worker whose total disability status reinstated after the state's high court invalidated the impairment rating evaluation process
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The Alaska Supreme Court ruled that the state Workers' Compensation Act authorizes enhanced awards for work before the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission as a means
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A Texas appellate court ruled that a worker was not an employee of a defense contractor under the exclusive remedy provision of the Workers’ Compensation Act,
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California employers will have less time to accept liability on certain presumptive injury claims and face penalties of up to $50,000 for unreasonably denying them,
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The Court of Appeal for the 3rd District of California has ordered publication of its decision from earlier this month finding the Privette doctrine barred
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California comp carriers and self-insured employers can add licensed clinical social workers to their medical provider networks, under a bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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The Kentucky Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a determination that a claimant has a permanent injury or is entitled to benefits is not a prerequisite
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The Illinois Appellate Court upheld an award of benefits to a firefighter for his kidney cancer, finding he established an occupational disease by a preponderance
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After falling to $1.8 billion in calendar year 2020, aggregate medical payments rebounded in 2021 and increased about 5.5% to $1.9 billion, according to a
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