Workers' Compensation News
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Court: Employer's Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment Properly Denied as Untimely | 01/29/2026 | |
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| 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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| 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 | |||
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Crane Operator's Award Set Aside Due to Deficiencies in Judgment Order | 01/20/2026 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court vacated an award of damages to a crane operator due to procedural errors and deficiencies in the trial court’s judgments. ...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Summary Judgment on Worker's Slip-and-Fall Claim | 01/20/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment for a worker who slipped and fell in a dimly lit room. Case:...Read More | |||
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Court Reverses Denial of Authorization for Surgery | 01/16/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned a denial of authorization for a worker’s shoulder surgery, finding the Board of Review failed to weigh the relevance, credibility, materiality or reliability of the evidence. ...Read More | |||
