Workers' Compensation News
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Court Upholds Take-Nothing Judgment on Worker's Negligence Claim | 06/12/2026 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| A Texas appellate court upheld a take-nothing judgment against a manufacturer on a worker’s negligence claim. Bell Textron Inc. produce...Read More | |||
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Judge Errs in Dismissing Worker's Civil Suit Over Bankruptcy Disclosure | 06/12/2026 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that a trial judge erred in dismissing a worker’s personal injury claim on the basis of judicial estoppel because he had not disclosed it in his prior bankruptcy case. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Affirms Finding That Worker Had No Permanent Impairment | 06/12/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a finding that a worker had no permanent impairment from a shoulder injury. Case: Harris v....Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of Plaintiff's Motion to Vacate Default Judgment | 06/12/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a plaintiff’s motion to vacate a default judgment. Case: Lotus Residences LL...Read More | |||
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Partial Summary Judgment Appropriate for Worker Struck by Falling Pipe | 06/12/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker struck by a falling pipe was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim and that the property owner and property manager were entitled to conditional contractual indemnification. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Labor Law Claim for Slip-and-Fall Partially Revived | 06/12/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A New York appellate court revived part of a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from slipping and falling on stairs. ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Report Finds Rising CT Claims Shifting Costs and Claim Patterns | 06/11/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A new study reveals that cumulative trauma claims have increased sharply in recent years and are contributing to notable changes in claim characteristics, costs and outcomes, the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California said. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Says Res Judicata Doesn't Bar Worker's Claim | 06/11/2026 | |
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| State: ND | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The North Dakota Supreme Court ruled that res judicata did not bar a worker’s claim for benefits for a back injury. Russell Jones worked for ...Read More | |||
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Worker Sent Airborne in Hoisting Accident Gets Summary Judgment | 06/11/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld summary judgment for a worker who was sent airborne while he was attempting to use his body as a counterweight to a 1,000-pound column he was hoisting. ...Read More | |||
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Defendant in Labor Law Action Gets Summary Dismissal of Claims | 06/11/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant should have been granted summary judgment dismissing the claims against it. Cas...Read More | |||
