Split Court Upholds Dismissal of Corrections Officer’s Claims
A divided Ohio appellate court upheld the dismissal of an injured corrections officer’s claims against her employer, finding her claims had to be arbitrated pursuant to the terms of a…
Crane Operator’s Award Set Aside Due to Deficiencies in Judgment Order
A Louisiana appellate court vacated an award of damages to a crane operator due to procedural errors and deficiencies in the trial court’s judgments.
Case: Finney v. Board of Commissioners of the…
Bills Seeks to Clarify Presumptive Coverage for Adenocarcinoma
Arizona lawmakers introduced language that would explicitly state that adenocarcinoma is covered by a presumption that cancer is an occupational disease for certain first responders, targeting the latest technical argument insurers…
Bill Would Exempt ‘Gig’ Nurses From Comp
A bill in Georgia would exempt what can best be described as “gig economy” nurses from the definition of “employee” for workers’ compensation purposes.
HB 991, introduced Thursday by Rep. Todd Jones,…
Court Overturns Fee Award
The Oregon Court of Appeals overturned an award of fees to an injured worker, finding the Workers’ Compensation Board did not adequately explain its reduction from the requested sum of…
Court Reverses Denial of Authorization for Surgery
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned a denial of authorization for a worker’s shoulder surgery, finding the Board of Review failed to weigh the relevance, credibility, materiality and/or reliability…