Workers' Compensation News
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Federal Court Finds Volunteer Firefighter Entitled to Warranty of Seaworthiness | 05/19/2026 | |
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| A federal appellate court ruled that a volunteer firefighter injured while responding to a boat fire on the Hudson River was entitled to the warranty of seaworthiness and that his receipt of compensation under New York’s Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Law did not bar his ne...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Says Wrong Mine Operator Designated as Liable for Black Lung Benefits | 05/14/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A federal appellate court ruled that an administrative law judge and the Benefits Review Board designated the wrong mine operator as liable for a West Virginia miner’s black lung benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Federal Court: 125 Days Qualify as 'Year' of Coal Mine Employment | 04/30/2026 | |
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| A federal appellate court ruled that a worker needs to prove only that he worked for 125 days in coal mines during a calendar year to have a “year” of qualifying coal mine employment for purposes of the Black Lung Benefits Act presumption. ...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Denies Challenge to Worker's Black Lung Benefits Award | 04/29/2026 | |
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| A federal appellate court denied review of a coal mine operator’s challenge to a worker’s award of black lung benefits. Case:...Read More | |||
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Fraud, Unfair Competition Claims Not Sufficient to Escape Exclusivity | 04/22/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California appeals court ruled that workers' compensation is the exclusive remedy for an injured worker's claim that a third-party administr...Read More | |||
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Former SCIF President Ken Bollier Dies at 87 | 04/21/2026 | |
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| Ken Bollier, a former president of the State Compensation Insurance Fund in California, died at the age of 87. ...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Clarifies Duration of 'Year' of Employment for Black Lung Benefits | 04/17/2026 | |
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| State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A federal appellate court ruled that a “year” of employment under the Black Lung Benefits Act occurs when a coal miner works 125 days or more in and around a coal mine during a one-year period. ...Read More | |||
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Fraud Conviction Leads to $55,000 Restitution Order | 04/13/2026 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation announced that a woman was ordered to pay more than $55,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to fraud charges for working while collecting benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Former Police Officer Gets TTD for Post-Retirement Disability | 04/03/2026 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Connecticut Appellate Court upheld an award of temporary total disability benefits to a former police officer who became disabled years after he retired. ...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Upholds Dismissal of Injured Longshoreman's Claims | 04/02/2026 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A federal appellate court upheld summary judgment dismissing an injured longshoreman’s claims of vessel negligence against a technical manager. ...Read More | |||
