The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker with preexisting knee issues was entitled to benefits for a knee contusion after a
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A Texas appellate court revived a mother’s negligence suit over the murder of her daughter by a co-worker.
Case: Sanchez v. K&C Chicken 2 LLC,
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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill bringing workers' compensation judges back to the Department of Workforce Development.
The governor on Friday also vetoed a
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The National Council on Compensation Insurance is recommending that the West Virginia Office of the Insurance Commissioner reduce voluntary market loss costs by 13.5%.
NCCI
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Nevada will nearly triple the payroll cap used to calculate workers’ compensation premiums and close one of its second injury funds to new claims, under
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Claims involving degenerative back conditions tended to be among the most costly, at an average of $120,000 in medical and indemnity payments, according to a
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the closure of a worker’s claim, the denial of his requests for additional treatment and the denial of his
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A Texas appellate court ruled that a defendant in a civil suit should have been allowed to designate an injured worker’s employer as a responsible
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A Louisiana appellate court revived a worker’s intentional tort claim against his employer for his injuries from a lawn mower accident.
Case: Mendoza v. H&O
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A New York appellate court ruled that a group self-insurance trust’s claims against its excess insurance carrier were properly dismissed and that it was not entitled
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