The Washington Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to reopen his claim for a neck injury because he failed to prove that the accident contributed…
The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld benefit awards of closed periods for an injured paramedic, finding that she failed to prove her entitlement to additional compensation.
Case: Martinka v. PHI Group Inc.,…
The Supreme Court of New Hampshire ruled that an employer or insurance carrier that has been denied reimbursement from the Special Fund for Second Injuries is entitled to a hearing before…
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania continues to reject repetitive challenges to the constitutionality of the state’s new impairment rating evaluation process.
Case: Kittles v. City of Philadelphia (WCAB), No. 1058 C.D.
The Workers Compensation Research Institute is holding a 30-minute webinar Aug. 1 to discuss key findings from its study of interstate variation and trends in work comp drug payments.
The WCRI…