The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker was not entitled to a second opportunity to establish compensability for his carpal tunnel syndrome after the issue had already been…
A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant’s motion for summary judgment was properly dismissed as premature.
Case: Kharyshyn v. West End 82 LLC, No. 2023-07483, 11/13/2024, published.
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker who previously sprained her left ankle at work was entitled to benefits after she sprained the ankle again.
Case: ACNR Resources…
The Nevada Division of Industrial Relations adopted a new heat illness regulation requiring businesses to identify heat-related hazards and create a written plan to mitigate them.
Businesses with more than 10…
The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that an administrative law judge could not compel an injured worker to attend a functional capacity evaluation at the sole request of his employer.
Case:…
The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday yanked a Surfside Beach-area practitioner’s law license for mishandling 12 different client matters, including a workers’ compensation case.
Attorney Lawrence J. Purvis Jr. admitted…