The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s settlement of his compensation claim against his employer did not preclude him from pursuing a civil suit against alleged third-party tortfeasors…
A New York appellate court upheld the denial of an emergency medical technician’s hearing loss claim.
Case: Matter of DeWolf v. Wayne County, No. CV-23-2014, 06/27/2024, published.
Facts: Andrew DeWolf worked for…
The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled that an employer was properly subject to a penalty for failing to pay any indemnity benefit to an injured worker simply because of a dispute…
Physician assistants and nurse practitioners would be authorized to treat injured federal workers under a bill being debated in the U.S. House of Representatives.
HR 618, by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., would add…
The South Carolina Court of Appeals upheld an award of permanent partial disability benefits to an injured deputy sheriff.
Case: Crowley v. Darlington County, No. 2022-000282, 06/26/2024, unpublished.
Facts: Michael Crowley worked…