A federal appellate court revived an injured worker’s claim of disability discrimination based on his employer’s failure to offer him a light-duty position following his clearance to return to work.
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A federal appellate court ruled that an injured worker’s civil suit was not viable because he failed to assert an intentional act by the defendant, and the defendant qualified as…
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals ruled that a claims administrator could recover an overpayment of benefits to a worker.
Case: Heath v. Alliance Coal LLC, No. 25-ICA-466, 08/06/2026, published.
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The owners and managers of a construction business were recently arraigned on multiple felony charges of workers’ compensation premium fraud and payroll tax fraud in connection with a scheme to…
The North Carolina Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a worker’s civil claims against his employer, its principal and a supervisory employee for his heat-related injuries.
Case: Moreno v. Florida…
An Ohio appellate court upheld an award of permanent total disability benefits for a respiratory therapist.
Case: State ex rel. Southwest Community Health System v. Industrial Commission, No. 25AP-127, 08/06/2026, published.
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