In a unanimous decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Wednesday adopted an exception to the general equitable prohibition of an insurer seeking subrogation from its
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The U.S. Supreme Court is asking President Joe Biden’s administration to weigh in as it considers requests to review Minnesota high court decisions holding that
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A divided West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker was not entitled to benefits for an alleged back injury due to discrepancies about when
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In an uncharacteristically long decision, a Florida appellate court clarified the compensability analysis for a worker with an idiopathic condition that contributes to a workplace
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The North Carolina Court of Appeals overturned a denial of benefits to a firefighter for his post-traumatic stress disorder, finding he had timely provided notice
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The Kansas Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s functional impairment rating cannot be exclusively based on the sixth edition of the American Medical Association's
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The U.S. Department of Labor might have mishandled a coal worker’s pneumoconiosis claim, but its denial was nonetheless backed by substantial evidence, the U.S. 6th
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A Florida appellate court overturned a judge of compensation claims decision disallowing a duly authorized treating physician whose initial evaluation and treatment fee exceeded base
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A bill before Illinois lawmakers this year would address recent court decisions finding that workers’ compensation exclusivity does not preclude claims for damages under the
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Maryland’s highest court ruled that the difference between the fair and reasonable value of health care services made necessary by an automobile accident and the
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