The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim of injury to her back.
Case: Melius v. Chapel Ridge Nursing Center LLC,
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The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that a police officer’s incapacitation was the exclusive result of her duty-related injury.
Case: Hauck v. The Police Retirement
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a 13% permanent partial disability award for a worker’s injuries.
Case: Blackhawk Mining LLC v. Elswick, No. 25-ICA-22,
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A divided North Carolina Court of Appeals revived the claims on behalf of three former tire factory workers for their alleged asbestos-related injuries.
Case: Funderburk
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The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker had not sustained a compensable low-back injury, was not entitled to additional temporary total
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a longtime coal mine worker was entitled to oxygen therapy and related equipment.
Case: Arch
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The Workers Compensation Research Institute is holding a free webinar Sept. 25 to cover its CompScope Benchmarks for Florida report and other recent research.
WCRI
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In a case of first impression, a Florida appellate court ruled that the statutory governing procedures for workers’ compensation mediation and hearings preclude a Daubert challenge
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A Florida appellate court ruled that if an employee voluntarily dismisses his petition for benefits before the employer’s acceptance of compensability or the adjudication of
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The Kentucky Court of Appeals overturned a judge’s determination that a lineman’s COVID-19 infection was work-related due to an erroneous factual finding.
Case: Thomas v.
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