Workers' Compensation News
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Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's Intentional Conduct Claim | 12/05/2025 | |
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| The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division upheld the summary dismissal of an injured worker’s intentional conduct claim against his employer. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Expand Claim | 12/05/2025 | |
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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 to expand his claim. Case: Kirk v. West Virginia Pavi...Read More | |||
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Worker's Job Search Demonstrates Attachment to Labor Market | 12/05/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a finding that a worker engaged in a diligent and persistent job search within his restrictions to maintain an attachment to the labor market. ...Read More | |||
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CFO Proposes Ending Comp for Undocumented Immigrants | 12/05/2025 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia proposed using the state's workers' compensation to penalize undocumented workers and the businesses that employ them. ...Read More | |||
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Privette Protects Homeowner When Insurer Hires Contractor | 12/04/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California appeals court on Wednesday held that the Privette doctrine extends to a homeowner whose insurance company hired an independent contractor who was injured while inspecting a house for potential hazards. ...Read More | |||
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Appeals Court Nixes $58K Default Over Procedural Errors | 12/04/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California appeals court vacated a summary judgment awarding a workers' compensation carrier nearly $58,000 because a statement of damages was not served before the entry of defaults, and the award exceeded the relief demanded in the complaint. ...Read More | |||
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Court Rejects Worker's Claim of Psychological Injury From Mistreatment by Supervisor | 12/04/2025 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| An Arizona appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim of a psychological injury from mistreatment by her supervisor. Cas...Read More | |||
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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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Employer Can't Compel Arbitration of Worker's Sexual Assault Claim | 12/04/2025 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Editor's note: In keeping with privacy considerations, WorkCompCentral does not name alleged victims of sexual assault or other sensitive criminal matters. The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that an employer could not compel arbitration of a former employee&...Read More | |||
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Worker's Prior Attorney Can Get Award of Counsel Fees | 12/04/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that there is no statutory prohibition on a prior attorney being granted counsel fees. Case: ...Read More | |||
