The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a Wal-Mart worker with a history of back problems had not established a compensable injury from stocking shelves.
Case: Davis v. Wal-Mart…
An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to a limited writ of mandamus compelling the Industrial Commission to reconsider whether an employer offered an appropriate modified position…
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear enacted a bill that could have the mixed effect of lowering costs by allowing retired doctors to write medical reports and testify in work comp proceedings,…
The Hawaii House of Representatives passed resolutions that would request that the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations clarify payment rules for advanced practice registered nurses and convene a task…
The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a utility company worker’s civil suit against his employer, finding he waited too long to assert that he was deliberately given an assignment “below…