A Texas appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s suit against his former attorney, employer and his employer’s insurance carrier for alleged misconduct related to the handling of his…
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker was entitled to benefits for his injuries from a trip-and-fall accident, as they were not the result of…
A New York appellate court overturned a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board that denied a worker’s request to reopen her claim.
Case: Matter of Siddon v. Advance Energy Technologies, No.
The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that employers cannot limit maintenance medical benefits to specific treatments in a final admission of liability.
At the same time, the court held that Section…
The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was not entitled to a penalty for the premature closure of his claim for an ankle injury.
Case: Calvi v. Gallagher Bassett…
A New York appellate court upheld a finding that an injured worker knowingly made false statements about his work activities after retiring, but his conduct was not so egregious as…