Workers' Compensation News
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Court Overturns Summary Dismissal of Worker's Claim for Aggravation Injuries | 01/30/2026 | |
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| An Ohio appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment for an employer on a worker’s claim for benefits for an aggravation of his preexisting shoulder conditions. ...Read More | |||
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Court Rejects Defendant's Claim of Alter Ego Status for Worker's Employer | 01/30/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court rejected a defendant’s claim that it was an alter ego of an allegedly injured worker’s employer and allowed the worker to proceed with his suit against it. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Dismissal of Firefighter's Bad Faith Claims | 01/29/2026 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A federal appellate court in an unpublished decision upheld a grant of summary judgment dismissing a Colorado volunteer firefighter’s bad faith actions against the administrators who handled his claim. ...Read More | |||
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Court: Employer's Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment Properly Denied as Untimely | 01/29/2026 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld the denial of an employer’s motion to set aside a default judgment as untimely. Case: ...Read More | |||
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Court: Worker's Injuries Didn't Occur While Engaged in Covered Activity | 01/28/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a claim by an ironworker's foreman was properly dismissed because the work he was doing when injured was not covered by the Labor Law. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Application for Reconsideration | 01/27/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board that denied a worker’s application for reconsideration and/or full board review. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Worker's Wage Rate Calculation | 01/27/2026 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Washington Court of Appeals upheld the calculation of a worker’s wage rate based on his average hours of work per month over the six months preceding his injury. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Application for Reconsideration | 01/26/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board denying a worker’s application for reconsideration and/or full board review. ...Read More | |||
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City Attorney Announces $4.5M Misclassification Settlement | 01/22/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu announced a $4.5 million settlement with gig staffing company WorkWhile that requires the company to pay restitution to thousands of delivery drivers in California. ...Read More | |||
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Court Says Worker Didn't Make Valid Assignment of Claim | 01/22/2026 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld a judge’s determination that an injured worker’s assignment of his claim was invalid. Cas...Read More | |||
