Workers' Compensation News
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Conference Focuses on Safety in Paper, Pulp, Forest Products Industry | 11/05/2025 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division is one of several partners presenting a four-day conference next month in Portland, focusing on improving worker safety and health in the state's pulp, paper and forest products industry. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for Worker's Shoulder Conditions | 11/05/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of compensability for a worker’s right shoulder conditions and upheld the denial of authorization for treatment. ...Read More | |||
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Court Reinstates Injured Police Officer's Malpractice Claim Against Former Attorney | 11/05/2025 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Superior Court of New Jersey’s Appellate Division reinstated an injured police officer’s malpractice claim against his former attorney. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds 33% PPD Award for Assembly Line Worker | 11/04/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| 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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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| 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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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| 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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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| 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 | |||
