An Ohio appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for permanent total disability benefits despite his physical limitations and low academic skills.
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… Read more »The Iowa Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned a $1.5 million jury verdict for former Iowa Workers’ Compensation Commissioner Christopher Godfrey, finding that former Gov. Terry
… Read more »A New York appellate court upheld an award of benefits to a livery driver for his injuries from an armed robbery by a passenger.
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… Read more »A New York appellate court revived a state trooper’s claim for benefits for conditions he allegedly developed from exposure to toxins while working near the
… Read more »The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board said it will be returning to “more regular operations” starting Tuesday, but offices will remain closed and all
… Read more »An Ohio appellate court upheld a trial judge’s order compelling an employer to turn over a copy of an accident investigation.
Case: Dawson v. Ohio
… Read more »The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division invalidated the Public Employees' Retirement System’s amended definition of “willful negligence” for workers seeking accidental disability pensions.
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… Read more »The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that the state had specific personal jurisdiction over a Missouri-based employer for its alleged retaliatory discharge of an Illinois resident
… Read more »Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has appointed three new arbitrators to the state’s Workers’ Compensation Commission, the commission’s chair announced.
… Read more »New Jersey lawmakers passed a measure that would require more businesses employing at least 50 people to provide a hiring preference to an injured worker
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