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Wednesday, January 8, 2025
- State: West Virginia
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a denial of permanent partial disability benefits for a worker with hearing loss.
Case: O’Dell v. Nicholas County Board
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- State: Louisiana
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A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a widow’s claim for benefits was untimely filed.
Case: Thomas v. Bureau of Investigation, No. 24-296, 12/18/2024, published.
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- State: Virginia
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A bill introduced ahead of the legislative session that starts Wednesday would require employers to issue a decision on medical treatment requests within 45 calendar
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- State: West Virginia
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim of injury from getting up from a sofa.
Case: Carter v. Humana Inc.,
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- State: North Carolina
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The North Carolina Court of Appeals overturned a trebled award of damages against an employer’s automobile insurance carrier that failed to defend and settle a wrongful death
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- State: Florida
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Florida lawmakers are proposing to expand the list of cancers covered under a statutory scheme that provides benefits to firefighters as an alternative to workers'
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- State: North Carolina
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The North Carolina Court of Appeals upheld a jury’s award of damages to an injured news reporter, rejecting the defense's claims of instructional error.
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- State: Texas
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A Texas appellate court upheld the denial of an injured worker’s claim of retaliatory termination.
Case: Sanchez-Rolon v. Pactiv LLC, No. 03-23-00031-CV, 12/31/2024, published.
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- State: West Virginia
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for benefits for a shoulder injury.
Case: Jones v. West Virginia Department
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- State: Virginia
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Identical bills have been pre-filed in Virginia that would amend the state’s workers' compensation law to expand occupational injuries or diseases as those stemming “from
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