The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the expansion of a worker’s claim to add a tear of the medial meniscus.
Case: Orgill Inc. v. Angstadt, No. 22-0041, 01/25/2024, published.
Facts: Tamela Angstadt…
Oregon lawmakers are considering a proposal that would eliminate two conditions under which an injured worker could refuse a job without forfeiting workers’ compensation benefits.
Senate Bill 1584, by Sen. Dennis…
The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals revived a health care worker’s claim for permanent disability benefits stemming from her COVID-19 infection.
Case: Meeks v. Opp Health and Rehabilitation LLC, No. CL-2023-0239,…
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of benefits to a nurse for her alleged back injuries from lifting a patient.
Case: Martin v. American Medical Facilities Management, No. 22-0358, 01/25/2024,…
A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a worker had not made material misstatements to secure an award of benefits based on his repeated failure to disclose a…
A divided West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker was not entitled to an increase in his permanent partial disability award for occupational pneumoconiosis.
Case: Hoskins v. American Electric Power…