Man Who Held Five Jobs While Getting Benefits Pleads Guilty to Theft
A man who held five jobs while collecting benefits for an injury he said prevented him from working was ordered to pay more than $41,000 in restitution after pleading guilty…
WCRI Webinar to Cover Topical Analgesics, Gabapentinoids
The Workers Compensation Research Institute is hosting a webinar Nov. 18 to discuss its latest research on the growing use of topical analgesics and gabapentinoids to treat injured workers.
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Divided Supreme Court Denies Worker’s Request to Reopen Claim for Additional PPD
A divided West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker was not entitled to have his claim reopened for the consideration of additional permanent partial disability benefits for his compensable…
No TTD Benefits Payable to Worker Who Retired While Disabled
An Ohio appellate court ruled that a 2018 change in the common law standard for determining entitlement to temporary total disability benefits applied retroactively to a worker who had retired…
Split Court Upholds Jury Award to Mail Carrier Bitten by Dog
A divided Massachusetts Appeals Court upheld a jury verdict for a mail carrier who was bitten by a dog, even though it should not have been allowed to hear evidence of his receipt of…