West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an increase in a worker’s permanent partial disability award for a back injury.

Case: Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc.

Oregon employers can reimburse carriers for up to $2,600 in medical costs on accepted, nondisabling claims next year, the Division of Workers' Compensation announced.

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The board of directors for Oregon work comp carrier SAIF Corp. declared a $50 million dividend.

The carrier said more than 50,000 policyholders will receive

The Maryland Appellate Court upheld a jury’s determination that a firefighter suffered a 63% permanent partial disability from a back injury.

Case: Prince George’s County

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals ruled that a claims administrator unreasonably denied reinstatement of a worker’s temporary total disability benefits for failure to attend