No VSSR Award for Worker With Crush Injury
The Ohio Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for an enhanced award of benefits for crush injuries to her hand that was caught in a machine.
Case: State…
Court Publishes Decision Denying Civil Remedy to Injured School Volunteer
A California appellate court has ordered publication of its decision from last month finding that the exclusive remedy provision of the Labor Code barred a school volunteer from pursuing a…
Deloitte: Self-Driving Vehicles Could Cut Comp Premiums by $3B
Advancements in self-driving technology could eliminate the need for hundreds of thousands of long-haul truckers over the next five years and eliminate several billion dollars in workers’ compensation premiums, according…
Supreme Court Clarifies Notice Requirements for Workers With Successive CWP Claims
The Kentucky Supreme Court clarified when a coal miner must notify his employer of an impending pneumoconiosis claim if he has previously been diagnosed and received benefits from a previous employer.
Case: Tennco…
Worker Who Lost Tip of Thumb Can’t Get Statutory Award for Loss of Phalanx
The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker who lost the tip of his thumb was not entitled to the statutory 12% permanent partial disability award for the loss…