A divided West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a diabetic worker’s claim for benefits for his carpal tunnel syndrome.
John Moore worked for
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A New York appellate court upheld a determination of compensability for a longtime mason’s occupational disease from repetitive trauma, as well as the assessment of
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The National Council on Compensation Insurance reported on Tuesday that the workers' compensation system remains healthy, with private carriers notching their 12th consecutive year of
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A California appellate court upheld a trial judge’s entry of a judgment notwithstanding a jury’s verdict, finding that State Compensation Insurance Fund was entitled to
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A Texas appeals court shut down a widow's efforts to recover death benefits, finding that a county's risk management pool is a governmental entity shielded
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Inpatient hospitalization rates stabilized in 2024 after nearly a decade of steady declines, while spinal surgeries resumed a long-term downward trend after a brief interruption
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The Minnesota Supreme Court on Thursday held that a motor vehicle owner can be held vicariously liable for the negligence of a driver, even if
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The California Division of Workers' Compensation proposed an informal draft of rules that would clarify eligibility requirements for qualified medical evaluators and establish parameters for
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The Delaware Superior Court upheld the denial of authorization for the victim of a violent robbery to use medical marijuana to treat her psychiatric conditions.
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An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker’s payment of the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation’s asserted subrogation lien on his third-party settlement did not bar
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