The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for benefits based on his industrial lead exposure.
Case: Mercer v. Active Radiator MPN Inc., No. 1326 C.D. 2023,…
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis enacted a bill that will increase the cap on combined temporary disability and permanent partial disability benefits by 100% or more.
Rep. Lindsey Daugherty, D-Arvada
Polis on…
A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a longtime office worker’s claim for her carpal tunnel syndrome.
Case: Matter of Hill-Holley v. Kings County Hospital, No. 535778, 05/30/2024, published.
Facts:…
The Alaska Court of Appeals upheld the restitution order against a convicted workers’ compensation fraudster.
Case: Groom v. State of Alaska, No. 2777, 05/31/2024, published.
Facts: Scott Abraham Groom was convicted of…
The Illinois General Assembly sent the governor a recently amended bill including provisions that would increase surcharges by 8% and charge the state attorney general with collecting unpaid penalties for…
The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was partially disabled by carpal tunnel syndrome and the Workers’ Disability Compensation Appeals Commission should address whether she received an overpayment…