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Thursday, February 13, 2025

General Assembly Passes Bill to Clarify Throat Cancer Presumption

  • State: Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
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Virginia lawmakers passed a bill clarifying conditions that are included in the presumption that throat cancer is compensable for first responders.

The House voted 94-0

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Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Court Upholds TTD Award for Worker's Wrist Injury

  • State: West Virginia
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of temporary total disability benefits to a worker for his wrist injury.

Case: AutoZone Inc. v.

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Wednesday, February 12, 2025

No Benefits for Firefighter With PTSD

  • State: Louisiana
  • Topic: SOUTH
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A Louisiana appellate court upheld the denial of a firefighter’s claim for benefits for his diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder.

Case: Burkett v. Jefferson Parish

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Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Bills Would Expand Roles of Social Workers

  • State: Maryland
  • Topic: SOUTH
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Maryland lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow licensed clinical social workers to provide rehabilitation services to injured workers under workers' compensation law.

HB

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Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Court Accepts Worker's Claim as Timely Because Employer Caused Filing Delay

  • State: West Virginia
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker’s claim was timely because her delay in filing was caused by the actions

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Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Senate Passes Cleanup Bill to Rename Work Comp Commission

  • State: Mississippi
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Mississippi Senate unanimously passed a bill to correct an errant statutory reference to the agency that administers the state's workers' compensation system.

The agency

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Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Increase in Worker's Impairment After Hardware Removal Doesn't Warrant PTD Award

  • State: Arkansas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that a worker who suffered a 1% increase in impairment after the removal of hardware from her back did

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Monday, February 10, 2025

Split Supreme Court Orders New Trial for Worker With Stiff Person Syndrome

  • State: Louisiana
  • Topic: SOUTH
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A divided Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that a worker suffering from stiff person syndrome was entitled to a new trial with the Office of Workers’ Compensation.

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Monday, February 10, 2025

Board Must Revisit Date of Worker's Last Coal Dust Exposure

  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals ordered the Board of Review to revisit the issue of when a worker was last exposed to the hazards

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Friday, February 7, 2025

Coal Mine Employee's 10% PPD Award for Occupational Pneumoconiosis Upheld

  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a coal mine employee was only entitled to a 10% permanent partial disability award for

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