Workers' Compensation News
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Court: Firefighter Fails to Prove Entitlement to PTD for Asthma | 10/19/2026 | |
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| The Court of Appeals of the State of Nevada affirmed a decision finding that a firefighter failed to establish that a restriction on fire suppression duties alone rendered him totally incapable of working in the role. ...Read More | |||
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Cal/OSHA Cites Two Employers $212,500 for Fatal Tunnel Collapse | 10/16/2026 | |
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| A tunnel collapse near Knights Ferry that left one worker dead and another seriously injured resulted in $212,500 in penalties against two companies, according to the state workplace safety agency Cal/OSHA. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of Janitor's Repetitive Trauma Injury Claim | 10/16/2026 | |
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| The Illinois Appellate Court upheld the denial of a janitor’s repetitive trauma injury claim. Case: Bowden v. IWCC, No...Read More | |||
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Court Rejects Gardena Officer's FEHA Claim | 10/14/2026 | |
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| A California appeals court has affirmed the dismissal of a former Gardena police lieutenant’s disability and age discrimination lawsuit. ...Read More | |||
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Carpenter Establishes Compensability of Heart Attack Caused by Chasing Donkey | 10/14/2026 | |
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| A New York appellate court ruled that a carpenter established that his heart attack was causally related to his exertion from chasing a runaway donkey. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's Labor Law, Negligence Claims | 10/14/2026 | |
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| A New York appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law and negligence claims arising from his alleged fall on construction debris. ...Read More | |||
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Court Affirms Order Awarding PTD to Retired Firefighter | 10/13/2026 | |
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| The Court of Appeals of the State of Nevada affirmed a district court decision ordering Clark County and Corvel Corp. to pay permanent total disability benefits to a retired firefighter. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Firefighter's Benefits Award Against Prior Employer | 10/13/2026 | |
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| A Florida appellate court upheld an award of benefits for a firefighter’s cardiac condition against the first of his two employers, with which he worked when he developed heart disease. ...Read More | |||
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Court Rules Petition for Leave to File Late Claim Notice Was Properly Denied | 10/09/2026 | |
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| A New York appellate court ruled that an injured police officer’s petition for leave to file a late notice of claim was properly denied. ...Read More | |||
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Court: Compensability Finding Not Against Manifest Weight of Evidence | 10/09/2026 | |
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| The Illinois Appellate Court upheld an award of benefits to a university employee for a shoulder injury. Case: University of Illino...Read More | |||
