West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s request to add conditions to his claim for his COVID-19 infection.

Case: Stalnaker

A Texas appellate court ruled that an employer’s failure to provide notice of a proposed judgment to the Division of Workers’ Compensation rendered the judgment void.

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was entitled to additional treatment and temporary total disability benefits for a knee injury.

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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined an Alabama contractor $84,789 for workplace safety violations it says resulted in the death of a worker.

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined a contractor in Frisco $107,228 for repeatedly exposing workers to trench hazards.

Bandera Utility Contractors sent workers