A New York appellate court ruled that a self-represented worker failed to prove entitlement to reconsideration or full board review by casting blame on his
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Montana lawmakers are considering a bill that would provide workers' compensation for certain first responders who are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Under SB 394,
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The New Mexico House of Representatives passed a bill to increase attorney fees as well as the amount of discovery costs that employers can be
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The Nebraska Court of Appeals upheld an award of temporary total disability benefits to an injured worker despite his failure to complete a post-accident drug test,
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to rehabilitation temporary total disability benefits for 104 weeks.
Case: Heath
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The California Supreme Court on Thursday said a correctional officer who was seriously injured in a planned attack by inmates is not entitled to a
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Virginia lawmakers passed a bill clarifying the throat cancer presumption for specified first responders.
Existing law presumes certain types of cancers are presumed to be
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A Florida appellate court reissued a decision vacating an award for attendant care services provided by a worker’s husband to clarify its reasoning.
Case: Girardin
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The New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled that adding a dependent to an open death benefits claim does not constitute a separate claim, and there is no
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A California lawmaker introduced legislation that would nearly cut in half the duration of training that agents and brokers must complete to receive a license.
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