Workers' Compensation News
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Firefighter Loses Appeal Due to Procedural Failure | 09/02/2025 | |
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| A Nevada court ruled that a firefighter’s failure to challenge both bases for the denial of an increase in his permanent partial disability award was fatal to his appeal. ...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Says Carrier Must Indemnify Property Owner but Doesn't Owe Fees | 08/21/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A federal appellate court ruled that an insurance company had a duty to indemnify a property owner in a state court action by an injured worker, but it was not liable for a fee award. ...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Rejects Employer's Challenge to Black Lung Award | 08/13/2025 | |
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| The U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals denied review of an employer’s challenge to an award of black lung benefits to a worker with complicated pneumoconiosis. ...Read More | |||
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Freida D. Foster Named Chair of SWCB | 08/13/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday appointed Freida D. Foster to serve as chair of the State Workers' Compensation Board. ...Read More | |||
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Fire Captain Accused of Filing Fake Injury Claim | 08/12/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Southern California prosecutors said a fire captain faces felony charges after allegedly claiming he was injured at work on a day he wasn't working. ...Read More | |||
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Flight Attendant Gets Approval for Surgery to Treat Back Injury From Rough Landing | 08/12/2025 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Washington Court of Appeals upheld a jury’s determination that a flight attendant was entitled to surgery to treat a back injury from a hard landing. ...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Rejects Widow's Challenge to Compelled Settlement | 07/29/2025 | |
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| State: NE | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A federal appellate court rejected a widow’s challenge to the compelled settlement of her civil claims for her husband’s death. ...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Upholds Award of Black Lung Benefits to Miner's Widow | 07/24/2025 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| A federal appellate court denied an employer’s petition for review of an award of Black Lung Act benefits to a coal miner’s widow. ...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Denies Employer's Petition for Review of Black Lung Benefits Award | 07/23/2025 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A federal appellate court denied an employer’s petition for review of a Black Lung Act Benefits award to a miner. Case:&nbs...Read More | |||
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Fire Marshal's Claim Survives State Fund's Bid for Summary Dismissal | 07/10/2025 | |
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| State: MT | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court denied State Fund’s motion for summary judgment dismissing a worker’s claim for temporary partial disability benefits, finding that he had a “medically determined physical restriction.” ...Read More | |||
