
The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission announced that former arbitrator Peter Alan Akemann died of cancer at 73.
Akemann was an arbitrator for 18 years, starting
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The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker was entitled to additional treatment and temporary total disability benefits for a knee injury.
Case: ACNR
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The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld an award of permanent partial disability benefits to an injured truck driver.
Case: Byers v. New Prime Inc., No.
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The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the calculation of a worker’s average monthly wage based on his actual income before his injury, not the higher
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A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to an award of fees payable from a penalty imposed on
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The California Division of Workers' Compensation posted an order adjusting a section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to conform to fourth quarter changes in
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The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled that a dispute over causation for a worker’s claimed neck injury should have been referred to the state Medical Commission
… Read more »A bill in Wisconsin would increase fines for employers that misclassify workers for lower workers' compensation premiums or forgo coverage altogether.
The current fine for employers
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The National Conference of Insurance Legislators is encouraging federal lawmakers to support a proposal to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act through 2035.
The TRIA
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to a schedule loss of use award.
Case: Matter of Romero v. Akorn Inc.,
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