The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a request to expand the scope of a worker’s claim and for additional imaging.
Case: Cook v. Cecil I. Walker Machinery Co.,…
The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services said it received notice of seven fatalities accepted for workers’ compensation benefits in the first three months of 2024, one less than…
A New York appellate court upheld a finding that a police officer’s retirement was voluntary and not caused by his prior duty-related injuries.
Case: Matter of Carroll v. Nassau County Police Department, No.
A divided federal appellate court overturned an award of black lung benefits to a coal miner based on an administrative law judge’s misapplication of the burden of proof for a legal…
The U.S. Department of Labor released a proposed rule that would require employers to develop an injury and illness prevention plan to control heat hazards in workplaces affected by excessive…
The Montana Department of Labor and Industry proposed rules that would add intentional misclassification to the list of violations that justify assessing the maximum penalty.
The department will hold a hearing…