An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to an award for the total loss of vision in his right eye after
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A New York appellate court overturned a partial grant of summary judgment to a worker on his Labor Law claim and granted partial summary judgment
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A Louisiana appellate court upheld a worker’s award of temporary total disability benefits after he aggravated a compensable leg injury.
Case: Brunner v. NAES Corp.,
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A New York appellate court upheld a finding of no liability for the defendant on a worker’s claim for alleged injuries from a static electrical
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The New York State Workers' Compensation Board said in its 2024 annual report that hearings were down slightly in 2024 compared to 2023.
The board
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The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled that the eight-year period for reopening a workers’ compensation claim is a statute of limitations, and an employer bears the
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Montana lawmakers introduced bills that would reduce the frequency with which carriers must report benefit payments and remove the average weekly wage cap on benefits.
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The U.S. Virgin Islands Supreme Court clarified the appropriate disbursement of an injured worker’s third-party recovery when the amount recovered is less than his legal
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a denial of authorization for knee surgery for a worker who was injured in a workplace fall.
Case:
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Virginia lawmakers passed a bill clarifying conditions that are included in the presumption that throat cancer is compensable for first responders.
The House voted 94-0
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