Workers' Compensation News
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Federal Court Denies Employer's Petition for Review of Black Lung Benefits | 04/01/2026 | |
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| A federal appellate court denied an employer’s petition for review of black lung benefits to a worker with totally disabling legal pneumoconiosis. ...Read More | |||
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Firefighter Gets TTD Award for Knee Injury | 03/12/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of temporary total disability benefits to a firefighter for a knee injury. ...Read More | |||
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Firefighter Cancer Trust Fund Bill Heads to Governor | 03/10/2026 | |
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| Utah lawmakers are sending the governor a bill that would create a Firefighter Cancer Benefit Trust Fund that, among other things, aims to reduce workers' compensation costs. ...Read More | |||
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Family of Worker Killed in Refinery Accident Must Arbitrate Gross Negligence Claims | 02/26/2026 | |
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| A Texas appellate court ruled that the family of a worker killed in a refinery accident had to arbitrate their gross negligence claims, pursuant to an agreement the worker signed when he was hired. ...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Upholds Miner's Award of Black Lung Benefits | 02/25/2026 | |
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| A federal appellate court upheld a worker’s award under the Black Lung Benefits Act. Case: Island Creek Kentucky Mining v. ...Read More | |||
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Firefighter's Claim for Hearing Loss Denied as Untimely | 02/13/2026 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a firefighter’s claim for benefits for his hearing loss was time-barred. Case: Dunn v. Jef...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Rejects Employer's Challenge to Black Lung Award | 02/04/2026 | |
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| A federal appellate court denied an employer’s challenge to a worker’s black lung benefits, holding that the judge’s finding of total disability was supported by the worker’s pulmonary evaluation results. ...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Affirms Miner's Award of Black Lung Benefits | 02/03/2026 | |
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| A federal appellate court upheld an award of black lung benefits to a coal miner, finding no error in the Benefits Review Board’s interlocutory order or final order. ...Read More | |||
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Former SF Official Sentenced to Three Years for Fraud Scheme | 01/06/2026 | |
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| A former City of San Francisco employee was sentenced to three years in state prison for defrauding the city out of more than $627,000, the District Attorney's Office announced. ...Read More | |||
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Former CHP Officer Gets 270 Days for Fraud, $360,620 Restitution Order | 12/19/2025 | |
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| A former California Highway Patrol officer was sentenced to 270 days in jail and ordered to pay more than $360,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to fraud, the Sacramento County District Attorney's Office announced. ...Read More | |||
