A California appeals court upheld a trial court's determination that a worker was required to arbitrate her claims for false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional
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The federal court for the Northern District of California granted summary judgment to Costco Wholesale Corp., dismissing an injured worker's wrongful termination and Fair Employment
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An Ohio appellate court upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to an increase in his permanent partial disability rating despite the expansion
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to two schedule loss of use awards for separate injuries to his right leg.
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A New York appellate court upheld the forfeiture of a worker’s entitlement to benefits due to the embellishment of his condition and functional abilities at his
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An Ohio appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for an enhanced award of benefits for the traumatic amputation of his arm, finding
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The Michigan Supreme Court ruled that an employer that was the alleged victim of legal malpractice can recover reasonable and necessary attorney fees that are incurred
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The Missouri Supreme Court overturned an order reviving an injured worker’s judgment against his employer, finding the employer had already satisfied the judgment against it.
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The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a long-time coal miner’s entitlement to black lung benefits, rejecting the employer’s challenges as reiterations of previously
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The Oregon Court of Appeals remanded a case to the Workers' Compensation Board with instructions to consider whether an employer exposed a worker to a
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