Workers' Compensation News
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Court Upholds 33% PPD Award for Assembly Line Worker | 11/04/2025 | |
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| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a worker’s permanent partial disability award of 33%. Case: ...Read More | |||
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Costco Among Companies Cited for Alleged Misclassification | 11/03/2025 | |
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| The California Labor Commissioner's Office cited Costco Wholesale Corp. and two trucking firms a combined $868,128 for allegedly misclassifying 58 delivery drivers as contractors. ...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Finding of Untimeliness for Occupational Pneumoconiosis Claim | 11/03/2025 | |
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| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned a finding that a worker’s occupational pneumoconiosis claim was untimely. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Claim for Aggravation Injury | 10/30/2025 | |
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| State: NM | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New Mexico Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for an alleged aggravation injury. Case: Benally v. Sa...Read More | |||
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Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Workers From Heat | 10/29/2025 | |
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| The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health issued what it said is one of its latest advisories to remind employers about protecting workers from heat as high temperatures hit the southern part of the state. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Expansion of Injured Firefighter's Claim | 10/29/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the expansion of an injured firefighter’s claim. Case: City of Wheeli...Read More | |||
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Court: Worker Struck by Falling Concrete Should Have Gotten Summary Judgment | 10/29/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from being struck by falling concrete. ...Read More | |||
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Court Revives Worker's Claim Because Expert Opinions Present Triable Issues | 10/28/2025 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| An Ohio appellate court revived a worker’s claim, finding that the competing expert opinions presented by the parties gave rise to a triable issue that could not be resolved on summary judgment. ...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Jury's $10 Million Award for Injured Worker | 10/28/2025 | |
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| A New York appellate court overturned a jury’s award of $10 million in punitive damages for an injured worker. Case: Pet...Read More | |||
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Carrier for Last Employer to Expose Worker to Hazardous Noise Levels Must Pay Claim | 10/27/2025 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that the insurance carrier for the last employer responsible for exposing a worker to hazardous levels of noise for a period of over a year was liable for the worker’s hearing loss claim. ...Read More | |||
