SIBTF Bill Keeps Moving; Treatment Leave Bill Stalls
California lawmakers advanced a bill proposing changes to the state’s second injury fund ahead of a key legislative deadline, and they put a hold on a measure that would make…
WCS Educational Conference Sept. 17-18
The 14th Annual Nevada Workers’ Compensation Education Conference is being held Sept. 17-18 at the Palace Station Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
The goal of the conference is to educate…
Supreme Court Upholds Decision Vacating Award of Multiplier
The Kentucky Supreme Court upheld a decision vacating an administrative law judge’s award of a statutory three-multiplier to a worker for her cumulative trauma injuries.
Case: Russell v. International Automotive Components,…
Split Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Diabetic Worker’s Carpal Tunnel Claim
A divided West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a diabetic worker’s claim for benefits for his carpal tunnel syndrome.
John Moore worked for United Coal Co. LLC. He also…
Attorney Becomes Indispensable Party to Appeal if Worker Challenges Fee Award
The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that if a worker is challenging a fee award to his attorney, the attorney is a necessary party to an appeal of the award, but…