The Arizona Court of Appeals rejected a constitutional challenge to a statute governing billing for medical treatment and found that a carrier was not liable for payment of a provider’s bills…
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a finding that a volunteer firefighter was entitled to benefits for his cancer.
Case: Lake Ariel Volunteer Fire Company v. Rae (WCAB), No. 92 C.D. 2024, 04/01/2025,…
The number of eligible applications for independent medical review increased to 148,106 in 2024 from 133,093 in 2023, and the proportion of decisions affirming the underlying utilization review determination fell to…
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding that an injured worker was entitled to additional imaging studies and an evaluation by another doctor.
Case: Macy’s Retail Holdings Inc. v.
A New York appellate court upheld summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim for his unwitnessed scaffold accident.
Case: Mederos v. 147 Amsterdam LLC, No. 152869/19, 04/01/2025, published.
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Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a bill allowing temporary total disability benefits to be terminated when an injured worker is released to full duty.
Rep. Anthony Nicastro
The governor on Monday…