Workers' Compensation News
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Supreme Court Upholds Award for Coal Miner's Knee Injury | 07/31/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a coal miner was entitled to benefits for a knee injury. Case: ACNR ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Suspends Comp Attorney for Abandoning Clients | 07/30/2026 | |
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| State: MD | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Supreme Court of Maryland this week suspended a workers’ compensation attorney for effectively abandoning three of her clients. Sar...Read More | |||
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Summary Judgment Upheld for Worker Struck by Falling Grate | 07/30/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a Labor Law claim for a worker who was struck by a falling grate. Case: ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Clarifies How Employer Can Rebut Causation for Police Officer's PTSD | 07/28/2026 | |
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| State: MN | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that an employer is not limited to rebutting the statutory presumption of industrial causation for a police officer's post-traumatic stress disorder with an independent psychological evaluation, and that an evaluation based on outdated guidelines can be ...Read More | |||
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Split Supreme Court Rejects Injured Worker's Request to Increase Jury's Award of Damages | 07/22/2026 | |
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| State: VT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A divided Vermont Supreme Court ruled that an injured courier was not entitled to additur or a new trial on his negligence claim against the owners of the property where he was hurt. ...Read More | |||
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Self-Employed Worker's AWW May Include His Share of 'S' Corporation's Income | 07/21/2026 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| An Ohio appellate court granted writ relief to a self-employed worker, finding that the Industrial Commission erred in calculating his average weekly wage without considering income from his wholly owned corporation. ...Read More | |||
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Surging Cumulative Trauma Claims Driving Frequency, Costs | 07/17/2026 | |
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| By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A surge in cumulative trauma claims is reshaping California workers' compensation trends, contributing to higher claim frequency, rising frictional costs and renewed pressure on insurer results, according to WCIRB Executive Vice President and Chief Actuary Tony Milano. ...Read More | |||
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State Holding Workplace Safety Training | 07/15/2026 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division and the Oregon Employment Department are partnering to provide free worker safety and health training workshops in rural communities throughout the state. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds PTD Award to Worker Despite Brief Return to Prior Job | 07/14/2026 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Kentucky Supreme Court upheld an award of permanent total disability benefits for a worker with some ability to work and was able to briefly return to her prior position. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Forfeiture of Worker's Claim | 07/13/2026 | |
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| State: ND | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| The North Dakota Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker’s claim for benefits was subject to forfeiture because he willfully made false statements in connection with his case. ...Read More | |||
