Workers' Compensation News
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Workers' Compensation Security Fund Not Subject to Assessment of Attorney Fees | 02/24/2026 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Security Fund cannot be subjected to attorney fees because it does not fall within the statutory definition of an “insurer.” ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets 12% PPD Award for Loss of Grip Strength | 02/24/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a 12% permanent partial disability award to a worker for his loss of grip strength due to a compensable injury. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Fails to Provide Objective Findings of Injury to Support Claim | 02/23/2026 | |
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| State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld the denial of benefits to a worker who failed to present evidence of a compensable injury supported by objective findings after a workplace fall. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Struck by Falling Concrete Form Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 02/19/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker struck by a falling concrete form was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim and that the general contractor for the project was entitled to summary judgment dismissing part of the worker’s claim against it. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Benefits for Back Injury Caused by Car Accident | 02/18/2026 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Illinois Appellate Court upheld an award of benefits for a worker with a prior back injury, finding his current condition was caused by a car accident while working for his new employer. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets No Benefits for Conveyor Belt Accident Due to Marijuana Use | 02/17/2026 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| An Ohio appellate court upheld the denial of benefits for a worker for his injuries from a conveyor belt accident due to his marijuana use. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Fails to Establish Discrimination, Retaliation for FEHA Claim | 02/13/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California appeals court, in an unpublished decision, affirmed a trial court's finding that a worker fired after a prolonged absence failed to carry her burden of establishing a triable issue of material fact in support of her discrimination and retaliation claims. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Hit by Tree Limb Gets No Benefits for Damaged Teeth | 02/13/2026 | |
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| State: DE | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Delaware Superior Court upheld the denial of benefits for damage to a worker’s lower teeth. Case: Peed v. Essenti...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Permanent Award Despite No Way to Determine Level of Disability | 02/12/2026 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker was entitled to permanent disability benefits, even though it was too soon to determine the level of his disability. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Failure to Appear at Hearing Justified Denial of Her Motion to Reopen | 02/10/2026 | |
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| State: MS | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s motion to reopen her claim, filed more than a year after her claim was denied due to her failure to appear at a scheduled hearing before an administrative judge. ...Read More | |||
