A New York appellate court upheld a jury’s finding that a construction worker’s conduct was the sole proximate cause of his injuries from being struck
… Read more »A New York appellate court ruled that a worker could not proceed with his Labor Law and negligence claims for alleged injuries from an accident
… Read more »An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker should have been ineligible for temporary total disability benefits after she quit her job to move out
… Read more »The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation announced rules that would allow payment for spinal cord stimulators, pending a “common-sense” review.
The rules would allow payment
… Read more »The Iowa Division of Workers’ Compensation is suspending in-person hearings in regular procedure contested cases through Oct. 28.
Workers’ Compensation Commissioner Joseph Cortese II issued
… Read more »The operator of a beef processing plant in Hastings pleaded no contest to three counts of failure to file a required injury report, Nebraska Attorney
… Read more »The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld an award of permanent total disability benefits to an injured worker, rejecting the employer’s challenge to the credibility and
… Read more »The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission announced that 2022 arbitrator evaluator surveys are due by April 30.
Arbitrators will be assessed on their integrity and ethical
… Read more »The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board announced the rollout of the second phase of its new business information system, OnBoard, for durable medical equipment.
… Read more »A bill introduced in the Massachusetts House of Representatives would nearly triple the maximum benefit paid to injured workers for bodily disfigurement.
HB 4609, introduced
… Read more »Oct 11, 2024
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