An Ohio appellate court upheld an award of permanent total disability benefits for a healthcare worker’s back injury.
Case: State ex rel. HCR ManorCare Inc. v. Industrial Commission, No. 24AP-729, 06/16/2026,…
The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled that a district court has equitable jurisdiction to vacate an order of the compensation court.
Case:1 Cono Contracting LLC v. Lopez, No. S-25-859, 07/02/2026, published.
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The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that once the Industrial Claim Appeals Office receives the certified record in a workers’ compensation benefits appeal, it cannot extend the 60-day time frame…
A federal appellate court ruled that a healthcare worker raised a viable claim of disability discrimination against her employer for denying her request for a medical exemption from receiving a…
In a case of first impression, a Texas appellate court ruled that the Liability Arising From Farm Animals Act applied to a worker’s fatal accident, even though his death was…