The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the termination of an injured police officer’s Heart and Lung Act benefits.
Case: Acosta v. City of Philadelphia, No. 286 C.D. 2023, 08/01/2025, published.
Facts: Antoine…
A federal appellate court ruled that the Benefits Review Board can reject a medical opinion based on its blurring of distinctions between clinical and legal pneumoconiosis.
Case: Energy West Mining Co.
A Florida appellate court ruled that a worker’s former attorney could not challenge a non-final order designating the worker’s guardian as the proper payee for indemnity benefits.
Case: Rebalko v. Gillis,…
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for permanent total disability benefits even though he had received permanent partial disability awards from multiple claims that…
The New Hampshire Insurance Department on Wednesday announced a 6.1% reduction in voluntary loss costs and a 5.4% reduction in rates for the assigned risk pool.
The department said this is…
The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division confirmed the Sept. 10 meeting date for an advisory committee working on rules to require the payment of lump-sum permanent partial disability awards in certain…