The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an award of Black Lung Benefits Act compensation to a miner’s widow, finding substantial evidence established the man’s total disability from a…
The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was entitled to a 20% whole-person permanent partial impairment rating due to his gait derangement.
Case: General Motors v. Payne, No. 2023-CA-0722-WC,…
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a minor fire that was extinguished in two minutes without physical injury to anyone did not constitute an abnormal working condition for a…
The New Mexico Court of Appeals ruled that an ankle injury is a schedule injury to the “foot at the ankle.”
Case: Jaramillo v. New Mexico Taxation & Revenue Department, No. A-1-CA-40077,…
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted an order updating reimbursement rules and rates for ambulance services provided in 2024.
For services rendered on or after Jan. 1, the maximum reasonable…
A New York appellate court partially revived a worker’s Labor Law claims for his injuries from taking cover from an alleged explosion that occurred while a work crew was replacing a…