California's proposed rules for attorney deposition fees have managed to draw objections from both sides of the workers' compensation system, with employers saying the proposed
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Gov. Andy Beshear issued several reappointments to oversee the administration of workers' compensation law in Kentucky.
Beshear reappointed Michael Alvey, of Owensboro, as chair of the Kentucky Workers’
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A New York appellate court ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Board did not arbitrarily deny a worker’s application for reconsideration and/or full board review.
Case:
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The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that a trial judge applied the wrong standard of review in reversing a decision by the State Board of
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s appeal of her rejected claim because she failed to perfect it before the statutory deadline.
Case: Gonzalez
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for carpal tunnel and cubital tunnel syndrome.
Case: Gough v. UGI Utilities Inc.,
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A divided Texas appellate court ruled that a worker established a negligence claim against her nonsubscribing employer, though the jury’s award of future medical expenses
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The Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission announced that maximum temporary total disability and permanent total disability benefits are increasing by 3.93%, effective Jan. 1.
The increases
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The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission announced that arbitrators Daniel Swanson and Magda Derisma-Oyewole will switch dockets, effective Dec. 1.
Derisma-Oyewole will be assigned to Chicago
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Kids’ Chance of America and Workers’ Compensation, Risk Management, Managed Care & Claims have announced a new partnership to help students whose parents have been
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