A Texas appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a claim for death benefits by the family of a worker who died in a motor
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The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed more than $3.5 million in fines against three companies after federal inspectors determined that the employers failed to protect
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the calculation of temporary total disability benefits owed to a worker for his carpal tunnel syndrome.
Case: Seech
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The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that a firefighter’s widow was not entitled to line-of-duty compensation for his death, even though his death was deemed
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of additional temporary total disability benefits for a worker.
Case: Marshall County Coal Resources v. Kessler,
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for a knee injury.
Case: Jackson v. Monroe County Council on Aging, No.
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The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that a general contractor owed no duty of care to a subcontractor’s employees.
Case: Martinez v. Reliable Poultry LLC,
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A Louisiana appellate court overturned a finding that a worker’s industrial exposure to benzene more likely than not caused him to develop lung cancer.
Case:
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for a foot injury.
Case: Erskine v. Whitecap Waste Holdings LLC, No.
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A Louisiana appellate court upheld an award of supplemental earning benefits for an injured contract nurse, as well as her award of penalties, but partially
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