The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for an alleged back injury due to his lack of credibility.
Case: Cecil v. Pepsi-Cola Metropolitan Bottling Co., No. 24-494,…
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau submitted its filing recommending that the California insurance commissioner increase the advisory pure premium rate by 11.2%.
Increases in medical loss development in prior years…
The Georgia Court of Appeals upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s claims against his employer’s insurance agent for failing to secure coverage that would have compensated him for the accident that resulted in…
The Nevada Court of Appeals upheld an award of permanent total disability benefits to a firefighter who developed a disabling heart condition after she had retired.
Case: City of Las Vegas…
A New York appellate court ruled that the attorney for an injured correctional officer was entitled to a fee based on the temporary total disability benefits awarded.
Case: Matter of Jehle…
Washington state’s workplace safety agency has fined Safeway more than $26,000 for alleged warehouse quota law violations, the first sanctions imposed under a 2024 law.
The Washington State Department of Labor…