The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board that denied a worker’s reinstatement and review petitions.
Billy Miller III worked
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A Florida appeals court rejected a judge of compensation claims' findings that a correctional officer who experienced heart troubles four months after he retired had
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Understaffing and process deficiencies are the root causes of gaps in the ability of the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health to monitor workplaces
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A California appellate court upheld a jury award of $1 million in a wrongful death suit after rejecting defendants' argument that the Privette doctrine shielded
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The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court ruled that a worker was not entitled to penalties for a carrier’s belated payment of a settlement.
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A Texas appeals court overturned a $750,000 jury award against Sentry Insurance, finding that a permanently disabled worker's bad faith claims were barred by the
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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal involving conditions under which an injured worker forfeits all rights to compensation by refusing reasonable medical
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A California appeals court found no problem with an order requiring a business owner convicted of cheating a work comp carrier and state tax collectors
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The Division of Workers' Compensation and an advisory committee tasked with monitoring judicial misconduct are at odds over the results of investigations conducted in 2024.
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The North Dakota Supreme Court said corporate officer personal liability is limited to unpaid premiums and does not extend to penalties for failure to file
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