Report: Tree Trimmer Falls Into Wood Chipper
A tree trimmer working in Northern California died after falling into a wood chipper, according to media reports.
The accident happened just before 1 p.m. on Tuesday in Menlo Park.
The name…
Biden Asks Congress to Pass Federal Firefighter Presumption
President Joe Biden, speaking at the National Summit on Fire Prevention and Control, called on lawmakers to send him a bill that would create a presumption that certain health conditions…
WCRI Opens Registration for 2023 Issues & Research Conference
The Workers Compensation Research Institute opened registration for its 39th annual Issues & Research Conference, being held March 21-22 in Phoenix.
The two-day program will highlight WCRI’s latest research as well…
Court Upholds PPD, Medical Expense Awards to Injured Worker
The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a worker’s permanent partial disability and medical expense awards were not against the manifest weight of the evidence in her case.
Case: Reyes v. IWCC,…
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for Machine Operator With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of benefits to an equipment operator for his carpal tunnel syndrome.
Case: Bartram v. Coronado Group LLC, No. 21-0479, 09/19/2022, published.
Facts: Cecil Bartram…
Federal Court Upholds Award of Black Lung Benefits to Miner With COPD
The U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an award under the Black Lung Benefits Act to a longtime coal mine worker with chronic lung disease.
Case: Energy West Mining Co.