A California legislative committee passed a bill that would exempt from the aggregate cap on temporary disability benefits the amount of time spent successfully challenging a treatment denial after finding…
California Supreme Court Justices reportedly expressed concerns about facilitating an “avalanche of litigation” in oral arguments in a case revolving around whether the derivative injury doctrine prohibits a civil claim…
The Workers Compensation Research Institute is presenting a 30-minute webinar at 2 p.m. Eastern on May 25 to discuss various considerations for developing a medical fee schedule.
The program will highlight…
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment to a worker on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall from a ladder.
Case: Sanchez v.
The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld a denial of a coal miner’s request to reopen his claim for a right knee injury after he underwent a knee replacement.
Case: Harding…