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Widow Awarded $503K in Contested Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Case

The widow and son of a Bartlesville, Okla., man who died during firefighting training have been awarded more than $503,000 in federal and state death benefits despite testimony that said the man was never with a fire department. Thomas Russell …

Court of Appeals Upholds North Carolina Principal’s Workers’ Comp

The North Carolina Court of Appeals has upheld a decision awarding workers’ compensation to a middle school principal shot in the face in 2009. The court ruled Tuesday that former Fairmont Middle School Principal James Hunt’s injuries were work-related. Hunt …