The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an award of death benefits to the widow of a cancer-stricken firefighter.
Case: City of Philadelphia v. Thompson (WCAB), No. 923 C.D. 2021, 03/19/2025, unpublished.
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claims from being struck by falling plexiglass panels.
Case: Lucas v. City…
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation slightly reduced the discount interest rate that will be used to calculate the present-day value of lump-sum settlements during the second fiscal quarter.
The discount…
The West Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill that would allow nurse practitioners to diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder.
Although non-physical injuries are generally not compensable in West Virginia, legislation enacted…
The Montana Legislature passed a bill that would allow terminating temporary total disability benefits under certain conditions when an injured worker is released to full duty.
At the same time, the…