The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled that as long as a workers’ compensation insurance carrier has a good-faith ground for disputing coverage for a
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The Virginia House of Delegates unanimously passed a bill that would provide workers' compensation coverage for the exacerbation of preexisting mental health conditions without an
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker struck by a falling concrete form was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim and
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals vacated an award of 0% permanent partial disability to a longtime mine worker, finding the Board of Review failed
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A divided Virginia Court of Appeals ruled that workers’ compensation exclusivity barred a worker from pursuing a civil suit against his statutory co-employees.
Case: Villarroel
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A sweeping workers' compensation reform bill backed by labor and management promising higher benefits, expanded coverage for first responder mental health claims and stiffer penalties for
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The Illinois Appellate Court upheld an award of benefits for a worker with a prior back injury, finding his current condition was caused by a
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the denial of line-of-duty disability benefits under the Emergency and Law Enforcement Personnel Death Benefits Act for the death
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits for a worker’s hearing loss from the employer prior to his current one.
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A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant should have been granted summary judgment dismissing part of a claim against it.
Case:
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