The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld an award of further medical treatment for a worker with a back injury after conservative treatment was unsuccessful in controlling his pain.
Case: Southern Tire Mart LLC…
The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board announced that the maximum weekly benefit rate for compensable lost-time claims will increase 5.9% for injuries occurring on or after July 1.
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The Workers Compensation Research Institute and International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions published their latest summary of comp laws throughout the U.S. and Canadian provinces.
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The New Mexico Occupational Health and Safety Bureau cited Rust Movie Productions $136,793 after concluding management knew firearm safety procedures were not being followed on set and demonstrated plain indifference…
The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a fracking technician failed to prove he suffered an occupational disease as a result of workplace chemical exposure.
Case: Underwood v. Clariant Corp.,…
A New York appellate court ruled that summary judgment was properly denied in a Labor Law dispute over a worker’s fall from a ladder.
Case: McNamara v. Gusmar Enterprises, Nos. a…