A Louisiana appellate court upheld the denial of a firefighter’s claim for benefits for his diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Case: Burkett v. Jefferson Parish
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The Texas Supreme Court denied two petitions to review allegations that the Division of Workers' Compensation is improperly awarding supplemental income benefits to some injured
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Maryland lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow licensed clinical social workers to provide rehabilitation services to injured workers under workers' compensation law.
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A California lawmaker introduced legislation that would allow contractors without employees and those that haven't previously been cited to operate without obtaining workers' compensation coverage.
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to fees for her attorney’s efforts to secure her an award of penalties
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A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a personal injury action were shielded by workers’ compensation exclusivity and that they should have
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker’s claim was timely because her delay in filing was caused by the actions
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The Mississippi Senate unanimously passed a bill to correct an errant statutory reference to the agency that administers the state's workers' compensation system.
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The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that a worker who suffered a 1% increase in impairment after the removal of hardware from her back did
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A Florida appellate court on Friday overturned a decision by a trial court that limited a carrier's lien recovery to benefits paid through the date
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