The share of injuries involving workers in their first few months on the job rose sharply during the pandemic before falling below its pre-pandemic level
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A former San Mateo County sheriff's deputy was sentenced to five months in prison Tuesday after he was convicted of workers' compensation fraud, according to a
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the finding that arthroscopic right shoulder surgery was reasonable and necessary treatment for a worker’s compensable injury.
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The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that an injured firefighter’s line-of-duty disability pension should have been calculated based on his salary at the rank to which
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A Louisiana appellate court overturned the dismissal of claims against an insurance carrier that provided coverage to a sole proprietor for injuries sustained by the
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Mental health claims are accounting for a larger share of workers' compensation cases, but overall, they continue to represent only a small share of systemwide
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An Ohio appellate court ruled that a widow’s appeal of a workers’ compensation benefits denial should be transferred to the proper county rather than dismissed
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A Louisiana appellate court dismissed an employer’s challenge to the award issued to its injured employee because it did not post an appeal bond.
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a truck driver’s claim for benefits for occupational pneumoconiosis.
Case: Wood v. Jane Lee Enterprises
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A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall from an
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