Workers' Compensation News
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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 | |||
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Federal Court Denies Employer's Petition for Review of Black Lung Benefits | 04/01/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| 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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| State: UT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| 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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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| 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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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| 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 | |||
