West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was not entitled to expand the scope of his claim to include additional conditions.
Case:
… Read more »A federal appellate court ruled that an injured worker failed to allege a viable claim of disability discrimination or workers’ compensation retaliation.
Case: Wraith v.
… Read more »In a case of first impression, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that when assessing whether a worker is at maximum medical improvement, a physician
… Read more »The Ohio Supreme Court said a trial court used the wrong standard to determine that a worker’s unobserved fall arose out of employment and remanded
… Read more »A California appellate court ruled that the Privette doctrine shielded a general contractor from civil liability to a subcontractor’s injured employee.
Case: Luna v. Crane
… Read more »The South Carolina Court of Appeals upheld a 10% penalty against an employer for its late payment of a worker’s award.
Case: Jefferson v. South Carolina
… Read more »West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned the closure of a worker’s claim and ordered that additional evidence be developed as to his preexisting conditions
… Read more »A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted leave to belatedly file a claim for injuries allegedly received while working
… Read more »The California Division of Workers’ Compensation opened registration for its 32nd annual Educational Conference that will be held in March.
The conference is the largest
… Read more »California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed bills that would have required some utilization review doctors to be licensed in the state and would have increased salaries
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