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Tuesday, December 31, 2024
- State: Louisiana
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined a Louisiana contractor $50,703 for violations that resulted in the drowning death of a heavy equipment operator
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- State: Alabama
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined an Alabama contractor $84,789 for workplace safety violations it says resulted in the death of a worker.
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- State: Missouri
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A Missouri appeals court upheld a decision finding that an uninsured motorist policy exclusion triggered by payment of workers' compensation benefits was valid and that
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- State: Texas
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The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined a contractor in Frisco $107,228 for repeatedly exposing workers to trench hazards.
Bandera Utility Contractors sent workers
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- State: West Virginia
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the authorization of an updated magnetic resonance imaging scan of a worker’s lumbar spine.
Case: Blackhawk Mining v.
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- State: Louisiana
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A Louisiana appellate court upheld an award of benefits to a worker for his hearing loss, as well as an award of penalties and attorney
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- State: Oklahoma
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Oklahoma lawmakers introduced a bill for the 2025 session that would prevent unpaid interns and other workers from receiving workers' compensation benefits if they are
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- State: West Virginia
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals rejected a worker’s request for an increase in his permanent partial disability award.
Case: Smith v. Marshall County Coal
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- State: Kentucky
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A divided Kentucky Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for benefits for a host of conditions, with a majority relying on the
… Read more »Friday, December 20, 2024
- State: Texas
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation approved the 2025 Medical Quality Review Annual Audit Plan.
The annual plan establishes priorities for the Medical Quality Review
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