The Wisconsin Court of Appeals, in an unpublished decision, ruled that a police officer’s duty disability benefits could not be offset by the workers’ compensation benefits he already received.
Kurt Lacina…
Utah lawmakers are sending the governor a bill that would create a Firefighter Cancer Benefit Trust Fund that, among other things, aims to reduce workers’ compensation costs.
The fund created by…
The South Carolina Senate confirmed the reappointment of John “Gabe” Coggiola to serve a six-year term on the Workers’ Compensation Commission.
John Coggiola
Coggiola, who was originally appointed by Gov. Henry…
A New York appellate court upheld a finding that a worker who suffered two back injuries remained disabled by his symptoms from the latter.
Case: Matter of Hummer v. Riccelli Enterprises…
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a health care worker was entitled to benefits for injuries to his left shoulder from being shoved by a patient…
A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a worker’s injuries were more amenable to a permanent partial disability classification than a schedule loss-of-use award.
Case: Matter of Foster v.