The Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Court of Existing Claims is implementing a preliminary review docket for active cases pending as of July 1.
The court’s preliminary review docket will be held at…
The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking nominations for four positions on the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health.
The department said it is seeking one public representative, one…
A federal appellate court ruled that the former attorney for a claimant seeking benefits under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act could not seek an award of fees after…
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania rejected a worker’s constitutional challenges to the state’s new impairment rating evaluation process.
Case: Bellamy v. City of Philadelphia (WCAB), No. 109 C.D. 2023, 07/22/2024, unpublished.
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A New York appellate court ruled that an employee of a staffing service provider could not pursue a civil remedy against her employer’s client for injuries she sustained.
Case: Miolan v.
The Kansas Court of Appeals rejected a widower’s constitutional challenges to the lack of a jury trial in workers’ compensation matters and the statutory cap on the benefits payable for…