The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for opioid medications.
Case: Becca v. Eagle Manufacturing, No. 21-0855, 09/14/2023, published.
Facts: Terri Becca injured her left wrist and…
The owner of an employment agency was ordered to pay more than $150,000 in restitution as part of her sentence for a workers’ compensation premium fraud scheme, federal prosecutors in…
The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker’s widow was entitled to benefits for his death from excessive heat exposure on his second day on the job.
Case: AK Steel Corp. v.
A New York appellate court overturned a penalty against an attorney for State Insurance Fund, finding she had reasonable grounds for challenging an administrative determination that a worker had not…
The West Virginia Supreme Court issued two separate opinions addressing the same worker’s claim, upholding his 8% permanent partial disability award and denying his requests for additional treatment.
Case: Tyree v.
The Utah Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker’s medical condition was caused by his years of chemical exposure at work.
Case: BASF Corp. v. Labor Commission, No. 20220037-CA,…