Workers' Compensation News
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School Social Worker Gets Award for Injuries From Student Attacks | 08/28/2025 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an award of benefits to a school social worker for his injuries from two assaults by students. ...Read More | |||
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Senate Passes Bill to Extend SCIF Investment Authority | 08/27/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The California Senate passed an annual omnibus bill that includes a provision that permanently extends the authority of State Compensation Insurance Fund to make certain investments. ...Read More | |||
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Superior Court Upholds $7.3 Million Jury Verdict for Worker Struck by Train | 08/26/2025 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Pennsylvania Superior Court upheld a nearly $7.3 million jury verdict for a worker struck by a train while doing trenching work under a subcontract. ...Read More | |||
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Split Court Finds Worker Without Reported Income Can't Get Indemnity Benefits | 08/22/2025 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A divided Florida appellate court upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to indemnity benefits because neither he nor his employer had reported any income he received in his two weeks on the job. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Award to Truck Driver, Provides Guidance on Calculating AWW | 08/18/2025 | |
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| State: ME | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Supreme Judicial Court of Maine upheld an award of benefits to an injured truck driver and provided guidance on how to calculate the average weekly wage of those who do not work full-time all months of the year. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Award for Worker With Preexisting Knee Issues | 08/12/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker with preexisting knee issues was entitled to benefits for a knee contusion after a fall at work. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Closure of Worker's Claim, Denial of Expansion | 08/11/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the closure of a worker’s claim, the denial of his requests for additional treatment and the denial of his request to expand the scope of his claim. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Worker's 5% PPD Award | 08/08/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that an injured worker was entitled to only a 5% permanent partial disability award. ...Read More | |||
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Safety Agency Says Solar Panel Company Repeatedly Puts Workers at Risk of Falls | 08/08/2025 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries fined a solar panel installer for repeatedly exposing workers to the risk of falling from rooftops. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of PTD Benefits for Worker With 95% PPD | 08/07/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for permanent total disability benefits even though he had received permanent partial disability awards from multiple claims that totaled 95%. ...Read More | |||
