A Louisiana appellate court granted summary judgment for the defendant in a civil suit arising from a fatal flash fire and explosion that occurred at a propane bulk storage and…
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation updated the physician services and nonphysician practitioner services, and the pathology and clinical laboratories sections of the Official Medical Fee Schedule.
The division announced that…
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health said rising temperatures throughout the state resulted in extreme heat warnings running through Thursday and reminded employers to implement cool-down areas, rest…
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of an injured worker’s disability discrimination claim as untimely.
Case: Neidlein v. Labor and Industry Review Commission, No. 2025AP2134, 10/02/2026, unpublished.
Facts: Pamela Neidlein…
A Louisiana appellate court upheld a determination that a worker forfeited her entitlement to benefits by providing her employer with false responses to inquiries about her medical history.
Case: Rodriguez v.
A federal appellate court rejected a worker’s petition challenging the denial of his claim for post-traumatic stress disorder allegedly based on his employment in Afghanistan.
Case: Apostolovski v. U.S. Department of Labor,…