The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a police officer’s claim for duty disability benefits because of post-traumatic stress disorder was untimely.
Case: Zanetti v. City of Portland, No. 846,…
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a janitor’s claim of injury to her knee.
Case: Smith v. Constellium US Holding I LLC, No. 24-ICA-238, 12/06/2024, published.
Facts: Sharon…
The Virginia State Corporation Commission approved an average 12% loss cost reduction for policies incepting on or after April 1.
The SCC also approved an average 16.8% decrease in assigned risk…
A Louisiana appellate court upheld the forfeiture of a worker’s benefits due to his misrepresentations regarding his physical capabilities.
Case: Medley v. Bennett Timber Co., No. 24-164, 11/27/2024, published.
Facts: Paul Medley…
The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that part of a prior award of enhanced permanent partial disability can be considered in a subsequent claim against the Second Injury Fund to determine if the…
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker was entitled to benefits for cervical radiculopathy, but the court declined to address the compensability of an alleged…