The Virginia Senate unanimously passed bills that would expand the types of cancers presumed compensable for first responders and provide coverage for anxiety and depressive disorders.
The Senate on Monday voted…
The Iowa Court of Appeals overturned a jury verdict in favor of an injured railway worker because of a mistake in jury instructions.
Case: Olson v. BNSF Railway Co., No. 22-0587,…
The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld a decision to expand a worker’s claim to include her diagnoses of major depressive and generalized anxiety disorders.
Case: Genesis Healthcare Corp. v. D.N.,…
The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s bank account was not exempt from garnishment to allow his employer’s insurance carrier to recoup an overpayment.
Case: Pinnacol Assurance v. Laughlin,…
A new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute found 7% of workers with COVID-19 claims received treatment for long COVID.
“While long COVID prevalence was the highest among workers who…
The Connecticut Business & Industry Association and the Insurance Association of Connecticut filed a joint amicus brief asking a state appellate court to deny a motion that seeks to apply…