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Monday, March 17, 2025

Pandemic Liability Protection Act Bars Widow's Claim Against Husband's Employer

State: Texas
Topic: SOUTH
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A Texas appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a widow’s claim against her late husband’s employer for his death from COVID-19 as barred by

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Monday, March 17, 2025

Court Upholds Authorization of Nerve Blocks for Worker's Back Injury

State: West Virginia
Topic: SOUTH
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the authorization of bilateral medial branch nerve blocks for a worker’s back injury.

Case: Blackhawk Mining LLC v.

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Friday, March 14, 2025

Worker With Preexisting Back Issues Gets Award for New Injury

State: West Virginia
Topic: SOUTH
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits for a worker’s back injury.

Case: BET Ltd. v. May, No. 24-ICA-296, 02/28/2025, published.

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Thursday, March 13, 2025

Court Upholds Widow's Award for Worker's Death From Fungal Infection of Brain

State: West Virginia
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a worker’s widow for a fatal fungal infection in his brain.

Case: Blackhawk

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Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Firefighter Not Entitled to Additional Benefits for Recurrence of Prior Back Injury

State: Delaware
Topic: SOUTH
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The Delaware Superior Court upheld a finding that a firefighter suffered a recurrence of a preexisting injury in the line of duty for which he

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Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Mine Worker Entitled to Expand Claim, Receive Additional Treatment

State: West Virginia
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the authorization of additional treatment for a worker’s injuries from a mining accident, as well as the expansion

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Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Pharmacist to Serve 17 Years, Forfeit $405M for Compound Drug Scheme

State: Texas
Topic: SOUTH
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The U.S. Department of Justice announced that a Texas pharmacist was sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for his role in a compound

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Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Widow Proves Miner's Catastrophic Injuries Contributed to His Death Decades Later

State: West Virginia
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a coal miner’s widow for his death from a liver condition 23 years

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Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Federal Court Upholds Black Lung Award to Worker's Widow

State: Kentucky
Topic: SOUTH
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A federal appellate court upheld an award of black lung benefits to a worker’s widow, finding the award was adequately supported by the evidence presented

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