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The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that an employer was liable for a worker’s medical expenses from providers of his choosing after ignoring his demand for treatment.
Ronald Wills began working for Fixture Contracting Co. Inc. in 2015. His job required bending at the waist, stooping, lifting from the ground to a workbench, reaching overhead and bending over to clean up.
In September 2017, Wills began experiencing soreness in his low back.… Read more »
A federal appellate court rejected a worker’s petition challenging the denial of his claim for post-traumatic stress disorder allegedly based on his employment in Afghanistan.
Case: Apostolovski v. U.S. Department of Labor, No. 25-2168, 09/30/2026, unpublished.
Facts: Marjan Apostolovski, a citizen of North Macedonia, worked for DynCorp International fueling helicopters and armored vehicles at a forward operating base in… Read more »
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The Wisconsin Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of an injured worker’s disability discrimination claim as untimely.
Case: Neidlein v. Labor and Industry Review Commission, No. 2025AP2134, 10/02/2026, unpublished.
Facts: Pamela Neidlein began working for Greeneway Inc. in 2012. She allegedly injured her left… Read more »
A Louisiana appellate court upheld a determination that a worker forfeited her entitlement to benefits by providing her employer with false responses to inquiries about her medical history.
Case: Rodriguez v. Willis Knighton Health, No. 57,022-WCA, 09/30/2026, published.
Facts: Willis Knighton Health System hired Rae Rodriguez in September… Read more »
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health said rising temperatures throughout the state resulted in extreme heat warnings running through Thursday and reminded employers to implement cool-down areas, rest breaks and to provide drinking water for employees.
An extreme heat warning is in effect throughout the Los Angeles and San Diego regions and is expected… Read more »
The California Division of Workers' Compensation updated the physician services and nonphysician practitioner services, and the pathology and clinical laboratories sections of the Official Medical Fee Schedule.
The division announced that it adopted the following fourth-quarter Medicare updates to the physician services and nonphysician practitioner services section:
CMS Medicare National Physician Fee Schedule Relative Value File… Read more »Advertisements
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