Workers' Compensation News
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Supreme Court Upholds 0% PPD Award for Worker's Occupational Pneumoconiosis | 12/04/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an award of 0% permanent partial disability for a worker’s occupational pneumoconiosis. Case:...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request for Tub, Porch Repair | 12/03/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for a walk-in whirlpool tub and shower, and the replacement of the floorboards on his porch, as not medically necessary for his burn injuries. ...Read More | |||
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Scolded Attorney Gets Prejudice Removed from Dismissal of Worker's Civil Action | 11/26/2025 | |
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| State: MD | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A federal appellate court chastised an injured worker’s attorney for failing to consult the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in seeking the dismissal of a third-party tort claim and vacated the prejudice that had been attached to the dismissal. ...Read More | |||
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State Employee's Gross Negligence Claim Against Co-worker Gets Reinstated | 11/24/2025 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Iowa Court of Appeals reinstated a state employee’s gross negligence claim against a co-worker. John Larson was an...Read More | |||
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State Safety Regulators Deny Politics Influenced Decision to Vacate Boring Co. Citations | 11/20/2025 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| Officials at the Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration rescinded citations levying more than $425,000 in penalties on Elon Musk's The Boring Co. less than a day after they were issued because they failed to assess the reasonableness of the company's mitigation efforts, acco...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Overturns Denial of Authorization for Worker's Knee Surgery | 11/20/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court overturned a denial of authorization for a worker’s knee surgery. Case: ...Read More | |||
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Senator Introduces Disfigurement Benefit Bill | 11/19/2025 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Pennsylvania state senator introduced legislation that would increase benefits for workers who suffer serious and permanently disfiguring injuries on the job. ...Read More | |||
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School District Employee's Intentional Tort Suit Against Employer Gets Reinstated | 11/19/2025 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court revived a school district employee’s intentional tort claim against her employer for her injuries from being attacked by a student. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Claim for Worker's Death from COVID-19 Complications | 11/18/2025 | |
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| State: ID | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Idaho Supreme Court upheld the denial of a widow’s workers’ compensation claim for her husband’s death from complications related to COVID-19. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Says Employers Can't Request Hearings on Claims for Unpaid or Discontinued Benefits | 11/18/2025 | |
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| State: ID | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Idaho Supreme Court ruled that only an injured worker may make and file with the Industrial Commission an application requesting a hearing when the underlying claim relates to unpaid or discontinued compensation or income benefits. ...Read More | |||
