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  • State: New York
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to two schedule loss of use awards for separate injuries to his right leg.

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  • State: California
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The board of directors for the California Workers' Compensation Institute announced that chief operating officer Gideon L. Baum will succeed Alex Swedlow as president of

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  • State: West Virginia
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a denial of permanent partial disability benefits for a worker with hearing loss.

Case: O’Dell v. Nicholas County Board

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  • State: Iowa
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The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits and penalties to a worker for her back injuries.

Case: H.J. Heinz Co. v. Tilton,

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  • State: Louisiana
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A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a widow’s claim for benefits was untimely filed.

Case: Thomas v. Bureau of Investigation, No. 24-296, 12/18/2024, published.

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  • State: New York
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A New York lawmaker proposed language to clarify a 2024 measure expanding coverage for mental stress.

Sen. Jessica Ramos

State lawmakers in

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  • State: Maine
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A lawmaker in Maine is proposing to make permanent a presumption that post-traumatic stress disorder is compensable for certain first responders.

Rep. Kristi

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  • State: Utah
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Legislation introduced for the 2025 legislative session in Utah seeks to clarify that injured workers are the statutory employers of those providing them with home

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  • State: New York
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A New York appellate court upheld the forfeiture of a worker’s entitlement to benefits due to the embellishment of his condition and functional abilities at his

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  • State: Virginia
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A bill introduced ahead of the legislative session that starts Wednesday would require employers to issue a decision on medical treatment requests within 45 calendar

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