Medical payments per claim decreased by more than 3% in the pandemic years 2020 and 2021 in half of the states studied by the Workers Compensation Research Institute.
The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based…
The Illinois Appellate Court upheld a denial of attorney fees and penalties to a worker with four pending claims and remanded the issue of the employer’s entitlement to a credit.
Case:…
The Kentucky Supreme Court upheld a permanent total disability award to a longtime stockroom worker for his cumulative trauma and hearing loss, despite his retirement from the workforce.
Case: Trane Co.
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to benefits for her injuries from an on-the-job fall.
Case: Baker v. Wheeling Island Gaming Inc., No.
The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions announced the election of its 2022-2023 board of directors.
Mark Long
Mark Long, senior deputy director of the Michigan Workers’ Disability Compensation…