Workers' Compensation News
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Court Upholds Dismissal of Rideshare Companies' Challenges to Cal/OSHA Citations | 10/16/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| A California appellate court ruled that the two major rideshare companies could not bypass the administrative review process for challenging citations issued against them for failing to adequately safeguard their drivers. ...Read More | |||
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WCRI Sets Webinar on State's Heat Standard Outcomes | 10/16/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| The Workers Compensation Research Institute will present a 30-minute webinar at 2 p.m. Eastern on Oct. 30 to highlight findings from its latest report, "Impact of California’s Heat Standard on Workers’ Compensation Outcomes." ...Read More | |||
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Board's Failure to Consider All Evidence Leads to Reversal of 2 Claim Denials | 10/16/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned the denial of two workers’ claims for occupational pneumoconiosis due to the failure of the Board of Review to consider all evidence. ...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Summary Judgment for Labor Law Defendant | 10/16/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment to a Labor Law defendant. Case: Gomez-Jimene...Read More | |||
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Protection Board Lacks Jurisdiction Over Injured Postal Worker's Appeal | 10/16/2025 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| The U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals said the Merit Systems Protection Board properly found that it lacked jurisdiction over an injured postal worker’s challenge to the denial of his restoration appeal. ...Read More | |||
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Court Excuses Employer's Late Filing of Answer | 10/16/2025 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that an employer’s late filing of an answer to a worker’s claim petition was properly excused. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Fails to Prove Entitlement to PTD Benefits | 10/16/2025 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| An Ohio appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for permanent total disability benefits. Case: Kaminski v. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Who Got Benefits From Government Contractor Can't Pursue Civil Suit | 10/16/2025 | |
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| State: VT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A federal appellate court ruled that an injured worker who received benefits from his employer, a government contractor, could not pursue a civil suit for damages against the government as well. ...Read More | |||
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En Banc WCAB Clarifies Defendants' Discovery Disclosure Obligations | 10/15/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board on Monday issued an en banc decision, holding that a defendant must disclose any entities liable for payment, and any insurance policies that impact liability. ...Read More | |||
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Court Reinstates OSHA Citations on Staffing Companies | 10/15/2025 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oregon Court of Appeals reinstated citations issued against two temporary staffing agencies for failing to provide their employees with training relating to hazards on the jobsites of their “host employers.” ...Read More | |||
