West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals ruled that neither it nor the Board of Review could grant a worker’s request to accept a late protest
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An Ohio appellate court upheld a trial judge’s determination that an injured worker should have been allowed to expand the scope of her claim.
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A Louisiana appellate court ruled that res judicata did not bar a worker’s claim against his alleged employer, whether as an individual or as a
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A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment dismissing a worker’s Labor Law claim for his alleged injuries from a fall from
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits for a nurse who injured her ankle as she hurried to a rapid response call across
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A Texas appellate court ruled that a refinery owner should have been granted summary judgment dismissing a worker’s claims over injuries from exposure to toxic
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The Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that an employer abandoned its statute of limitations defense and tacitly renounced prescription by initiating regular and consistent workers’ compensation
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The California Division of Workers' Compensation posted an order adjusting the durable medical goods section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to conform to changes
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A divided Alabama Supreme Court denied a petition for review of a trial judge’s decision allowing a worker to proceed with civil claims against his
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The Mountain States Policy Center, which describes itself as promoting free enterprise, individual liberty and limited government, argues that eliminating Wyoming's monopolistic workers' compensation system
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