Workers' Compensation News
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Partial Summary Judgment Appropriate for Worker Struck by Falling Pipe | 06/12/2026 | |
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| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker struck by a falling pipe was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim and that the property owner and property manager were entitled to conditional contractual indemnification. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Labor Law Claim for Slip-and-Fall Partially Revived | 06/12/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court revived part of a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from slipping and falling on stairs. ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Report Finds Rising CT Claims Shifting Costs and Claim Patterns | 06/11/2026 | |
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| A new study reveals that cumulative trauma claims have increased sharply in recent years and are contributing to notable changes in claim characteristics, costs and outcomes, the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California said. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Says Res Judicata Doesn't Bar Worker's Claim | 06/11/2026 | |
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| State: ND | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The North Dakota Supreme Court ruled that res judicata did not bar a worker’s claim for benefits for a back injury. Russell Jones worked for ...Read More | |||
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Worker Sent Airborne in Hoisting Accident Gets Summary Judgment | 06/11/2026 | |
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| A New York appellate court upheld summary judgment for a worker who was sent airborne while he was attempting to use his body as a counterweight to a 1,000-pound column he was hoisting. ...Read More | |||
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Defendant in Labor Law Action Gets Summary Dismissal of Claims | 06/11/2026 | |
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| A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant should have been granted summary judgment dismissing the claims against it. Cas...Read More | |||
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Labor Law Claim Partially Reinstated for Worker With Lifting Injuries | 06/11/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court reinstated part of a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from lifting a heavy crate. Case: ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Declines Expansion of Teacher's Claim | 06/11/2026 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court declined to expand a worker’s claim to add pulmonary emboli as a compensable condition. Case: ...Read More | |||
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No Summary Judgment on Worker's Claim for Alleged Injuries From Fall | 06/11/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the denial of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for an alleged fall. Case: Ordo...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Webinar Covers CT in Golden State | 06/10/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A free Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau webinar covering cumulative trauma claims in California is set for 10-11 a.m. Thursday. W...Read More | |||
