The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld the denial of duty disability retirement benefits to a police chief for her injuries from a single-vehicle accident while commuting to work.
Case: Hines v.
The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled that a statutory cap on attorney fees enacted in 1987 does not apply to appeals.
The high court said the law creates a potential conflict…
A divided Louisiana appellate court ruled that a coal yard operator and cargo transport provider had a duty to defend and indemnify an employer from a civil suit by a…
The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that exclusivity barred a worker’s suit against his colleague and their employer for his injuries from a car accident.
Case: Webster v. Campbell, No. A25A0319,…
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned a determination that an injured worker who continued to receive his full wages was not entitled to temporary total disability benefits.
Case: Radcliff v.