West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of authorization for a worker’s requested shoulder surgery.
Case: Mayer v. City of Clarksburg, No. 24-ICA-462, 06/27/2025, published.
Facts: Frank Mayer worked for the…
A New York appellate court revived a nurse’s claim for repetitive use injuries, finding that the Workers’ Compensation Board used the wrong standard for denying the claim.
Case: Matter of Badzio…
A federal appellate court denied an employer’s petition for review of a Black Lung Act Benefits award to a miner.
Case: ICG Tygart Valley LLC v. OWCP, No. 23-2214, 07/10/2025, unpublished.
Facts and…
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has ordered publication of its decision from earlier this year that found an Amazon employee was entitled only to temporary partial disability benefits after an injury…
Connecticut’s labor board dismissed a complaint alleging that a city violated the Municipal Employee Relations Act by excluding overtime earnings when calculating work comp benefits due to an injured police…
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s request to reopen his claim as untimely filed.
Case: Bolyard v. Tri-State Physician Management Inc., No. 25-ICA-14, 06/27/2025, published.
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