The Maryland Appellate Court ruled that the state Workers’ Compensation Commission used an appropriate methodology to calculate a worker’s average weekly wages but miscalculated the amount

A federal appellate court upheld an award of black lung benefits for a longtime coal miner.

Case: Consol PA Coal Co. v. OWCP, No. 23-1892, 09/17/2024,

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to the widow of a worker suffering from chronic myelomonocytic leukemia before contracting COVID-19

The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation proposed rules to ensure that the agency is notified of an employee’s death before the Subsequent Injury Fund issues

The South Carolina Court of Appeals upheld a 10% penalty against an employer for its late payment of a worker’s award.

Case: Jefferson v. South Carolina