West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a denial of permanent partial disability benefits for a worker with a knee injury.
Case: Casbarro v. Anthony Correctional
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A Louisiana appellate court upheld an award of benefits and penalties to a worker for her injuries from a fall she sustained as she was
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the authorization for an occipital nerve stimulator to treat a worker’s head injury.
Case: Marshall County Coal Resources
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A Florida appellate court reinstated a worker’s petition for benefits, finding it was timely filed within one year of his last receipt of authorized medical treatment.
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding of compensability for a coal mine worker’s bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome.
Case: Blackhawk Mining LLC v.
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South Carolina lawmakers voted to send the governor a bill that would add coverage for strokes to the law that presumes heart and respiratory diseases
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A divided U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld two citations against a trucking company for safety violations, finding that its maintenance
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of a 3.48% permanent partial disability for a worker’s hearing loss.
Case: Ferris v. Special Metals
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The Louisiana Senate unanimously passed a bill that would eliminate the Workers' Compensation Advisory Council, clearing the way for the bill to be presented to
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A Texas appellate court ruled that a nonsubscribing employer could compel the family of a worker to arbitrate a wrongful death claim arising from a fatal
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