The U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an award under the Black Lung Benefits Act to a longtime coal mine worker with chronic lung
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The Alaska Supreme Court unanimously upheld an award of benefits to a worker for his injuries from a fall despite his admission of using cocaine and
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The Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled that a physical fight between two workers stemming from their different tastes in music did not result in a
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to benefits for her injuries from an on-the-job fall.
Judith Baker
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a worker whose total disability status reinstated after the state's high court invalidated the impairment rating evaluation process
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The Alaska Supreme Court ruled that the state Workers' Compensation Act authorizes enhanced awards for work before the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission as a means
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A Texas appellate court ruled that a worker was not an employee of a defense contractor under the exclusive remedy provision of the Workers’ Compensation Act,
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California employers will have less time to accept liability on certain presumptive injury claims and face penalties of up to $50,000 for unreasonably denying them,
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The Court of Appeal for the 3rd District of California has ordered publication of its decision from earlier this month finding the Privette doctrine barred
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California comp carriers and self-insured employers can add licensed clinical social workers to their medical provider networks, under a bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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