by David Schek | Sep 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
The share of injuries involving workers in their first few months on the job rose sharply during the pandemic before falling below its pre-pandemic level by 2024, according to a…
by David Schek | Sep 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that an injured firefighter’s line-of-duty disability pension should have been calculated based on his salary at the rank to which he was promoted during his recovery.
Case:…
by David Schek | Sep 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the finding that arthroscopic right shoulder surgery was reasonable and necessary treatment for a worker’s compensable injury.
Case: West Virginia University Health System Inc.
by David Schek | Sep 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
A former San Mateo County sheriff’s deputy was sentenced to five months in prison Tuesday after he was convicted of workers’ compensation fraud, according to a report by KRON-TV.
Jorden Tuiveta Faatiga,…
by David Schek | Sep 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
A Louisiana appellate court overturned the dismissal of claims against an insurance carrier that provided coverage to a sole proprietor for injuries sustained by the sole proprietor’s brother while allegedly…
by David Schek | Sep 29, 2026 | Uncategorized
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a truck driver’s claim for benefits for occupational pneumoconiosis.
Case: Wood v. Jane Lee Enterprises Inc., No. 26-ICA-74, 09/25/2026, published.
Facts: James…