Medical disputes in Texas’ workers’ compensation system declined again in 2020, resulting in a cumulative decrease of 52% since 2014.
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation reported 1,357 necessity disputes in…
The Supreme Court of West Virginia upheld a denial of authorization for a knee replacement to an injured maintenance worker with preexisting arthritis.
Case: Elliott v. Youth Services Systems Inc., No.
A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker should not have been granted partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for an injury involving an allegedly unguarded…
A New York appellate court ruled that a convention center employee allegedly injured by a runaway freight cart could not pursue a tort claim against the company removing its trade…
Workers’ compensation claims for COVID-19 are currently excluded from California employers’ experience rating calculation, but that could change next year.
When the pandemic started, the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau proposed,…
The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker was entitled to benefits for a spinal cord injury she suffered when a colleague pushed her to the ground.
Case: Murray American…