
A New York appellate court upheld a determination that the employer at the time a worker was diagnosed with an occupational disease was liable for his benefits,
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A Texas appellate court overturned a denial of a mechanic’s claim for injuries from a car accident that occurred as he was driving to his
… Read more »To err is human, to forgive is divine... and to reverse and remand is judicial, at least for state supreme courts tackling jurisdictional issues this
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By Steve Nichols, News Contributor
While Texas workers’ compensation system users await data about the implementation of virtual benefit review conferences, some practitioners have reported
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DISCLAIMER: The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and are not those
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The Utah Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s permanent total disability benefits can be apportioned only to the causes of his disability, not the causes
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A divided Iowa Supreme Court ruled that a married couple's separation did not result in spousal desertion, so the husband remained entitled to benefits after
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The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that findings of fact and conclusions of law in a workers' compensation proceeding concerning issues other than compensability and
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A divided Minnesota Supreme Court upheld an award of benefits for a retail worker whose repetitive trauma injuries to her knee aggravated her osteoarthritis to
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A divided North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that the estate of a worker who suffered a fatal crush injury alleged sufficient facts to pursue
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