Workers' Compensation News
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Court Overturns Calculation of Worker's AWW, Reinstates Award of Penalties, Fees | 10/07/2025 | |
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| The Illinois Appellate Court overturned the Workers’ Compensation Commission’s calculation of an injured mover’s average weekly wage and reinstated his award of penalties and fees. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of PD Claim for Worker With Long History of Health Issues | 10/06/2025 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a permanent disability claim by a worker with a long history of health issues predating his employment. ...Read More | |||
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Commission Must Revisit Adult Daughter's Dependency on Worker | 10/06/2025 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio appellate court granted partial writ relief to a worker’s adult daughter, ordering the Industrial Commission to consider whether she was dependent on him for support. ...Read More | |||
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Court: Worker's Motion to Amend Consent Letter Should Have Been Denied | 10/03/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker’s motion to amend the language of a consent letter should have been denied because the proposal allowed her to receive a double recovery of legal fees. ...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Grant of Worker's Motion to Strike Fraud Accusations | 10/03/2025 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court overturned the grant of a worker’s motion to strike a carrier’s accusation of fraud. Case...Read More | |||
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Circuit Court Errs in Setting Aside Commission's Finding on Causation | 10/03/2025 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a circuit court judge should not have overturned a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Commission that found a worker’s cervical spine injury was not causally related to her on-the-job accident. ...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Summary Judgment for Worker on Labor Law Claim | 10/02/2025 | |
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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 on his Labor Law claim and for dismissal of the affirmative defenses. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds PPD Award for Injured Truck Driver | 10/01/2025 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld an award of permanent partial disability benefits to an injured truck driver. Case: Byers v. ...Read More | |||
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Court Publishes Decision Allowing Provider Suspension for Dismissed Charges | 09/25/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California's 2nd District Court of Appeal on Wednesday published its finding that a guilty plea is sufficient to suspend a provider from participating in the state's workers' compensation system, even if the charges were later dismissed. ...Read More | |||
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CCWC Sets Legislative Webinar | 09/24/2025 | |
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| The California Coalition on Workers' Compensation is holding a webinar that will review what happened during the legislative session that ended Sept. 12. ...Read More | |||
