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

A Louisiana appellate court granted a supervisory writ of review and determined that an injured worker should have been awarded attorney fees and penalties.

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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to rehabilitation temporary total disability benefits for 104 weeks.

Case: Heath

A Florida appellate court reissued a decision vacating an award for attendant care services provided by a worker’s husband to clarify its reasoning.

Case: Girardin

The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an increase in a worker’s permanent partial disability award for his injuries from being struck by a falling rock.