Workers' Compensation News
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Court Overturns Dismissal of Claims Against Carrier | 10/01/2026 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court overturned the dismissal of claims against an insurance carrier that provided coverage to a sole proprietor for injuries sustained by the sole proprietor’s brother while allegedly volunteering his services. ...Read More | |||
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Court Revives Widow's Appeal and Orders Transfer to Correct Venue | 09/30/2026 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| An Ohio appellate court ruled that a widow’s appeal of a workers’ compensation benefits denial should be transferred to the proper county rather than dismissed because she filed it in the wrong county. ...Read More | |||
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Court Dismisses Employer's Challenge to Injured Worker's Award | 09/30/2026 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court dismissed an employer’s challenge to the award issued to its injured employee because it did not post an appeal bond. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of Occupational Pneumoconiosis Claim | 09/30/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a truck driver’s claim for benefits for occupational pneumoconiosis. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 09/30/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall from an unsecured ladder. ...Read More | |||
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CAAA Sets Webinar on Second Injury Fund | 09/28/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Applicants' Attorneys Association is holding a webinar on Friday to answer questions about the state's Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Benefits for Worker Struck While Crossing Highway | 09/28/2026 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Kentucky Supreme Court upheld an award of benefits to a worker for his injuries from being struck by a car as he was crossing a highway to head to his jobsite. ...Read More | |||
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Court: Worker Fully Recovered From Spinal Aggravation | 09/28/2026 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a determination that a worker had fully recovered from an aggravation of the degenerative condition of her cervical spine. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Default Judgment Against Employer | 09/25/2026 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Connecticut Appellate Court upheld default judgment against an employer for failing to pay its workers’ compensation insurance premiums. ...Read More | |||
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Court Says Worker Not Entitled to PTD Benefits | 09/24/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a finding that an injured worker was not entitled to permanent total disability benefits. Case: M...Read More | |||
