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City Sues Ex-Cop Accused of Comp Fraud 07/11/2025
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0
A ex-police officer accused of workers' compensation fraud is the target of a civil lawsuit filed by the City of Westminster, her former employer. ...Read More
 
 

Committees Pass Presumption, SIBTF Measures 07/11/2025
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0
Policy committees in the California Senate and Assembly passed bills that would expand presumptions and salary continuation benefits and modify second injury fund eligibility requirements. ...Read More
 
 

Court Upholds 14% PPD Award for Worker's Trip-and-Fall Injuries 07/11/2025
State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a 14% permanent partial disability award for a worker injured in a trip-and-fall accident. ...Read More
 
 

Cal/OSHA Urges Employers to Protect Workers From Wildfire Smoke 07/10/2025
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
California workplace safety regulators remind employers of their obligation to protect workers from exposure to unhealthy air caused by wildfire smoke. ...Read More
 
 

Court Upholds Finding That Teacher Withdrew From Job Market 07/10/2025
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a teacher had voluntarily withdrawn from the labor market. Case: Matter of ...Read More
 
 

CWCI: Data Doesn't Support Presumption for Hospital Workers 07/09/2025
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
Injuries that would be presumed compensable for hospital workers under a bill pending in the Assembly occur at similar rates — and are denied at similar rates — as those for the general workforce, according to a new report by the California Workers' Compensation Institute. ...Read More
 
 

Court Upholds Worker's 13% PPD Award 07/09/2025
State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker was entitled to a 13% permanent partial disability award. ...Read More
 
 

Court Revives Stevedore's Claim for Asbestos Exposure 07/03/2025
State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor
A Louisiana appellate court revived a claim for damages for a stevedore’s alleged industrial asbestos exposure. Case: May v...Read More
 
 

Court Upholds Finding of Compensability for Worker's Back Injury 07/02/2025
State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker suffered a compensable back injury. Case: Sparta...Read More
 
 

Court Upholds Worker's TTD Despite Change in Diagnosis 07/01/2025
State: MD | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
The Maryland Appellate Court upheld a jury verdict awarding a worker temporary total disability benefits for his respiratory problems, even though the primary diagnosis for his condition changed between the hearing before the Workers’ Compensation Commission and the trial. ...Read More
 
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