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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for penalties and attorney fees related to his employer’s failure to pay for his opioid medications.
Case: Hughes v.
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The Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled that an injured worker was not entitled to reinstate his claim because it had become time-barred.
Case: Darty v. Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport Authority, No. 2021-WC-00986-COA, 08/09/2022,…
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The California Assembly Appropriations Committee unanimously passed a multifaceted bill that, among other things, includes provisions aimed at helping the Department of Insurance crack down on fraud.
The committee voted 15-0…
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The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry announced that Michelle Doheny will be the director of the Workers’ Compensation Division’s new Business Technology Office work unit.
The new unit will manage…
by | Aug 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
The U.S. Department of Labor on Wednesday announced that it extended by 60 days the comment period for a proposal to revoke Arizona’s authorization to administer a state-run workplace safety…
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that an injured worker collecting a union pension and Social Security benefits had not voluntarily left the workforce.
Case: Hi-Tech Flooring Inc. v. WCAB (Santucci),…