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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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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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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A Tennessee workers' compensation judge ordered a concrete supplier to provide a panel of psychiatrists to an injured truck driver, finding that she is likely
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The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation said a recent audit uncovered opportunities to improve prescribing practices, particularly in aligning treatment decisions with medical treatment guidelines.
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South Carolina lawmakers have introduced a pair of bills to strengthen protections for injured workers by increasing transparency in the workers' compensation claims process and
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The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation is reducing the discount rate used to calculate the present value of future weekly payments for lump-sum settlements.
The
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A federal appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a longshoreman’s claims for his injuries from a fall from a ladder leading to a ship’s
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The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a medical clinic was subject to the workers’ compensation law because it regularly employed more than
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The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation is accepting comments on its proposed Medical Quality Review audit plan for 2026.
The audit plan sets priorities for
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