A Texas appellate court ruled that a refinery owner should have been granted summary judgment dismissing a worker’s claims over injuries from exposure to toxic
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The Tennessee Supreme Court, in reversing lower court decisions dismissing a sales representative's negligence action, created an initial test to assess the nature of a
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The Tennessee Supreme Court said workers' compensation reforms enacted in 2013 require proof that work contributed more than 50% to aggravating a preexisting condition and
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The New Mexico Court of Appeals ruled that injured workers who challenged the constitutionality of a cap on attorney fees are not entitled to additional
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A Texas appellate court, in a case of first impression, held that a Houston Police Academy cadet is covered by the waiver of governmental immunity
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State Compensation Insurance Fund is the only carrier offering benefits through prepaid cards, according to a draft Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation
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The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a worker for his knee injuries despite his lengthy delay in filing his claim.
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The Illinois Appellate Court upheld a determination that a subcontractor’s insurance carrier had a duty to defend the general contractor from a civil suit by
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A divided North Carolina Supreme Court ruled that an off-duty officer was not jointly employed by the county and the construction company that contracted with
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Two New Jersey Republican lawmakers are trying to block rules that the Department of Labor and Workforce Development proposed to clarify its interpretation of the
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