The Ohio Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a staff hearing officer can withhold approval of a proposed settlement of a claim for enhanced benefits if it is not fair or equitable.
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A New York appellate court upheld the denial of review of two decisions awarding benefits to a worker for his injuries from a car accident that left him quadriplegic.
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A divided Mississippi Court of Appeals overturned a grant of partial summary judgment to a worker on her malpractice claim against the firm that had misled her into believing her…
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker with a permanent partial disability was entitled to ongoing awards of benefits without having to prove her attachment to the labor…
A Texas appellate court ruled that a worker could not proceed with her intentional infliction of emotional distress claim against her alleged employers and manager, but that she should have…