The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker met the whole-person impairment threshold of 50% to be considered for a permanent total disability award.
Case: Arch Coal Inc.
The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a highly educated and experienced nurse practitioner was entitled to an award of wage-loss benefits after sustaining a back injury.
Case: University…
The Washington State Legislature sent the governor a bill that would revise the schedule used to calculate total disability benefits for unmarried workers.
Currently, a worker who is not married and…
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a determination that a city was entitled to terminate a worker’s benefits and that she was not entitled to an award of litigation costs.
Case: Walker v.
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim based on his injuries from being struck by a falling beam.
Case:…