The Virginia Court of Appeals ruled that there is no preauthorization or notice requirement for workers with compensable injuries who need transportation to medical appointments.
Case: Medical Management International v. Jeffry,…
A New York appellate court dismissed a worker’s appeal of a decision that found she no longer had lost wages related to her injury.
Case: Matter of McCrea v. City of Buffalo,…
A New York appellate court ruled that a defendant in a Labor Law action was entitled to summary judgment on its contractual indemnification claim and partial summary judgment on the worker’s…
The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division ruled that a trial judge erred in rejecting a workers’ compensation settlement and dismissing an insurance carrier’s counsel based on what she perceived…
The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s tort claims for injuries from industrial exposure to hazardous materials as untimely and barred by the exclusive remedy provision of…
A correctional worker in Illinois was arrested on charges that he made false statements about a workers’ compensation claim, according to media reports.
McLean County Sheriff Jon Sandage announced that Ryan…