The Kentucky Supreme Court upheld an award of permanent total disability benefits for a nurse who had received a 5% impairment rating.
Case: Pikeville Medical
… Read more »A divided West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for a shoulder injury.
Case: Lemaster v. Walmart Inc., No. 24-302, 02/20/2025,
… Read more »The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker was entitled to enhanced permanent partial disability benefits upon reopening his claim, but he
… Read more »The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation announced that it is reviewing rules governing dispute resolution procedures and hearings.
As part of the review, the division
… Read more »The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida announced that the owner of a subcontracting firm was sentenced to 48 months in prison
… Read more »The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a worker’s claim based on his repeated failure to comply with orders from a deputy commissioner.
… Read more »The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to an increased award for a knee injury.
Case: Fontana v.
… Read more »Businesses misclassifying construction workers in Maryland avoid paying an estimated $58.7 million in workers' compensation premiums annually, according to a new report by the state's
… Read more »The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker’s death from complications stemming from a double lung transplant necessitated by his COVID-19 infection
… Read more »A Louisiana appellate court granted a supervisory writ of review and determined that an injured worker should have been awarded attorney fees and penalties.
Case:
… Read more »Jun 11-13, 2025
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