The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an award of additional chiropractic treatment to an injured worker who suffered the partial loss of a leg.
Case: ACNR Resources Inc. v. Saunders, No.
The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division announced a 3.9% increase in the threshold used to determine gainful employment and eligibility for permanent total disability benefits.
The federal poverty guidelines for a family…
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of benefits to a diabetic worker for additional treatment for his foot after an injury and the development of Charcot arthropathy in…
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the calculation of a worker’s whole-person impairment for an ankle injury.
Case: Musick v. Truline General Contracting Inc., No. 22-0374, No. 22-0374, 01/25/24, published.
Facts: Carlton Musick…
A New York appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claims based on his alleged injuries from unloading construction materials.
Case: Diaz v. P&K Contracting Inc., No. 32673/19,…
A former U.S. Postal Service employee pleaded guilty to making false statements to receive more than $100,000 in workers’ compensation benefits, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Western North Carolina announced.
Johnnie…