The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals ruled that an injured worker who had two designated doctors and demanded a second panel of physicians was entitled to only one.
Case: Ex parte Lancaster,…
The Hawaii Court of Appeals ruled that the Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board has jurisdiction over a worker’s appeal from an order compelling her to attend a medical examination.
Case:…
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a coal mine employee was entitled to a 10% permanent partial disability award for occupational pneumoconiosis.
Case: Harvey v. Hobet Mining, No.
The Alaska Division of Workers’ Compensation is seeking comments on its rules as part of the governor’s regulatory reform order.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued Administrative Order 360 in August, directing state…
The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division overturned the denial of a public employee’s claim for accidental disability retirement benefits, finding that the wrong causation standard was used to analyze…