The West Virginia Supreme Court overturned a denial of benefits to a maintenance foreman for his alleged injuries from a workplace slip-and-fall.
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… Read more »A federal judge in New York held that claim preclusion doesn’t apply to an action the U.S. Labor Secretary and the Department of Labor brought
… Read more »A Florida appellate court ruled that a judge of compensation claims properly appointed an expert medical adviser and split on the issue of whether the
… Read more »By Jon Campisi, Correspondent
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is getting mixed reviews from workers’ compensation attorneys for his decision to extend one presumption for another
… Read more »A California appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment for a general contractor, finding it failed to establish that the Privette doctrine shielded it
… Read more »The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an award of benefits to a worker for an arm injury, finding he was an employee, not an independent
… Read more »An applicants’ attorney convicted of participating in two separate referral schemes in Southern California was ordered to serve four years in state prison and pay
… Read more »A divided Florida Supreme Court ruled that a third-party tortfeasor formed a settlement contract with an injured worker by accepting the proposal in writing, within
… Read more »The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a truck driver was entitled to benefits for injuries he sustained while on a break to
… Read more »In a case of first impression, the Court of Appeals in the nation's capital ruled that the District of Columbia Insurance Guaranty Association cannot be
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