The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that the Board of Review erred in finding a worker met the statutory criteria for consideration for a permanent total disability award.
Case: Murray American Energy…
A Texas appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a mother’s civil suit for her son’s death on his first day at a new job.
Case: Ursin v. Brand Energy Solutions…
A California appellate court overturned the summary denial of an insurance case manager’s claims of discrimination and retaliation due to her age.
Joy Slagel worked for the Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed bills expanding coverage for post-traumatic stress disorder and requiring medical plans to include a way for injured workers to seek a determination of medical necessity…
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California said its published updated versions of plans, manuals and regulations incorporating changes approved by the insurance commissioner effective Sept. 1.
Updated documents include…
Excluding time spent resolving medical treatment disputes from the cap on the duration of temporary disability benefits would provide a nominal increase in benefits to a small proportion of injured…