Washington court upholds workers’ comp overpayment crackdown on vocational school
Trouble began surfacing as early as 2014, when workers, DLI staff, and vocational counselors raised concerns about the school. By…
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Oregon court upholds workers’ comp denial of nurse’s combined condition claim
After surgery, medical evidence showed that Mooney’s work-related radiculopathy had combined with those preexisting cervical conditions. On May 5, 2021,…
Court affirms employer workers’ comp lien on full asbestos tort settlement
The case centered on Stephen M. Dodge, a longtime state employee who was exposed to airborne asbestos fibers both on the job and at…
Court blocks medical supply company from challenging Hartford workers’ comp payments
Scomed was given multiple opportunities to respond over three hearings but largely declined to present its own arguments or evidence.…
Delaware court affirms denial after commutation closes workers’ comp claim
On October 6, 2023, while on duty with Wilmington FD, Ferrell carried two high-rise packs up approximately three flights of…
Washington court rules on COVID-19 comp for flight attendants
Lisa Azorit-Wortham, a flight attendant for Alaska Airlines, tested positive for COVID-19 in early April 2020 after working eight flights…
Iowa ruling clarifies workers’ comp classification for skin injuries
The facts of the case are straightforward but significant. Mecene Laguerre was working at a JBS meat-packing facility in Ottumwa,…
LUBA, TruCare win appeal as court revives workers’ comp fraud fight
LUBA, TruCare win appeal as court revives workers’ comp fraud fight – According to court documents, Sears was injured in…
Florida court orders insurers to recalculate workers’ comp benefits
Guglielmo’s employment history is straightforward. He spent 23 years as a police officer before joining the DOC. In March 2021,…
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