Workers' Compensation News
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Worker Gets Award for Foot Injury, but Not for Anxiety, Depression | 07/31/2025 | |
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| State: NE | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Nebraska Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker suffered a compensable foot injury, but his increased anxiety and depression were not compensable. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Waives Ability to Challenge Competency of Employer's Expert | 07/30/2025 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a worker waived his ability to challenge the competency of his employer’s expert to testify regarding his psychological condition. ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Announces 2025 X-Mod Estimator | 07/29/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California posted a 2025 experience modification estimator to its website. The estimato...Read More | |||
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WCA Seeks Comments on Judge Up for Reappointment | 07/29/2025 | |
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| State: NM | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration is seeking comments on a candidate up for appointment to a five-year term as a workers' compensation judge. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Not Entitled to Additional Benefits for Alleged Fall-Related Injuries | 07/29/2025 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for additional benefits after an on-the-job fall. ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Releases State of System Report | 07/28/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau released its 2025 State of the System report, providing an overview of California's system. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Claim Fails Due to Lack of Causal Link Between Employment, Complaints | 07/24/2025 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the denial of a worker’s claim due to her failure to link her ongoing complaints to her employment. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Request to Reopen Claim Denied as Untimely | 07/23/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s request to reopen his claim as untimely filed. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets 15% PPD Award Without Apportionment | 07/22/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a 15% permanent partial disability award to a worker for his injuries from a fall, without any apportionment to any prior condition. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Can't Add Multiple Conditions to Claim, but Court Remands for Reconsideration of One | 07/16/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker's attempt to add multiple conditions to his claim but ruled that the Board of Review had to reconsider the compensability of his thoracic disc displacement. ...Read More | |||
