Arizona lawmakers are sending Gov. Katie Hobbs a bill that would allow carriers providing workers’ compensation coverage for firefighters to charge additional premiums for COVID-19 claim costs — provided the federal…
An Ohio appellate court upheld a denial of benefits to a municipal worker who fell while backing away from a potential altercation with a co-worker.
Case: City of Dayton v. Parson, No. 29353,…
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of benefits for a mine worker with carpal tunnel syndrome, finding his condition predated his latest employment.
Case: Nicholas v. Spartan Mining Co., No.
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of a worker’s request to add lumbar spondylosis to her established claim for a back injury due to a lack of evidence…
The Mississippi Court of Appeals revived a worker’s dual claims for injuries from being attacked by residents of a nursing home, finding summary dismissal for untimeliness was incorrect.
Case: Parker v. Canton Manor, Nos.
A New York appellate court ruled that a probation officer could not maintain a tort suit against the members of a sheriff’s office for her alleged injuries from her participation in…