The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld the calculation of a temporary worker’s average weekly wages by averaging the number of hours worked and the varying rates of pay he received.
The Missouri Court of Appeals threw out a worker’s challenge to the dismissal of his claim against the Second Injury Fund due to multiple deficiencies in his appellate brief.
Case: Lewis…
A Louisiana appellate court ruled that issues with a high school teacher’s credibility required that her award of benefits, penalties and attorney fees be overturned.
Case: Mayes v. Morehouse Parish School…
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced that a contractor accused of running his own construction company while receiving workers’ compensation benefits was ordered to pay $127,000 in…
Some California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation workers would be eligible for a presumption that post-traumatic stress disorder is a compensable, injury under recently introduced legislation.
Assemblyman Devon Mathis
Assemblyman Devon…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has withdrawn its proposal to revoke final approval of Arizona’s state-level occupational safety and health plan, a move that will now leave the state’s…