The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that an employer improperly terminated an employee’s benefits based on the opinion of a referred specialist clearing him to return to work without any similar…
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an administrative decision to reinstate an injured worker’s total disability status.
Case: Department of Human Services v. Huffman, Nos. 921 & 922 C.D. 2022, 07/27/2023,…
An Ohio appellate court denied an employer’s request for relief from a temporary total disability award to an employee to whom it had offered light-duty work.
Case: State ex rel. Jeld-Wen…
The U.S. Department of Labor announced that it is accepting applications to fill vacancies on the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health.
The 12-member committee advises labor and health…
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed a bill prohibiting employers from offering to engage in settlement negotiations only if the injured worker agrees to find work elsewhere.
Gov. Tina Kotek
The governor…