A divided Pennsylvania Superior Court, sitting en banc, ruled that an insurance carrier could not take an immediate appeal of a trial judge’s denial of its
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The Pennsylvania Superior Court relieved a general contractor of liability for a $5,6 million jury verdict in favor of an injured worker, finding the contractor
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A Florida appellate court overturned a denial of authorization for a worker’s physician of choice following an insurance carrier’s failure to respond to his request
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The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals will hear a case asking whether Congress unconstitutionally delegated unlimited authority to the executive branch with the creation
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A California appellate court upheld a determination that the state Department of Transportation could not be held liable for the death of a contractor’s worker who
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The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission would be required to establish a new medical fee schedule and implement a closed drug formulary, under legislation introduced Monday.
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The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld an award of permanent partial disability benefits for a worker who fell on the sidewalk outside her workplace.
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The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits to a bus driver, finding his claims of injury from a motor vehicle accident were
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The Washington Court of Appeals ruled that an injured police officer presented sufficient evidence to allow a jury to decide his claims for past and
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The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that a worker’s failure to disclose his pending personal injury action on his bankruptcy petition did not warrant summary judgment
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