The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld an award to a concrete truck driver for an occupational disease caused by his repeated exposure to the vibrations of his vehicle.
Case: Collins v.
A federal appellate court ruled that an administrative law judge properly relied on the preamble to the Department of Labor’s regulatory definition of pneumoconiosis in finding a coal miner’s widow was…
The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that a traveling worker was entitled to benefits for his injuries from a motorcycle accident that happened while he was headed to a restaurant…
The Illinois Appellate Court upheld a determination that an injured worker could not pursue a civil claim against his borrowing employer.
Case: Leman v. Volmut, No. 2019 L 3711, 10/26/2023, published.
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Florida lawmakers introduced legislation for the 2024 session that would increase payments to doctors for treating injured workers and giving depositions.
Senate Bill 362, filed Tuesday by Sen. Jennifer Bradley, R-Fleming…