Workers' Compensation News
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Court Grants Labor Law Defendant's Motion for Entry of Default | 06/02/2026 | |
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| A New York appellate court ruled that a motion by a Labor Law defendant for entry of a default judgment on its third-party claims should have been granted. ...Read More | |||
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No Summary Judgment for Worker Who Fell at Construction Site | 06/02/2026 | |
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| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker who slipped while standing on rebar was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claims. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Benefits for Ankle Injury From Breaking Up Fight Between Students | 06/02/2026 | |
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| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a worker for an ankle injury that occurred while breaking up a fight between two students. ...Read More | |||
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Injured Worker Fails to Raise Genuine Issue of Material Fact | 06/01/2026 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| An injured worker failed to raise a genuine issue of material fact that three disputed medical conditions were part of her compensable injury, a Texas appeals court ruled. ...Read More | |||
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Injured Worker Gets Additional TTD, Fees and Penalties, but no SEBs | 06/01/2026 | |
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| A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to additional temporary total disability benefits, fees and penalties, but not supplemental earnings benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Claim Partially Revived for Worker Struck by Falling Object | 06/01/2026 | |
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| A New York appellate court revived parts of a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from being struck by a falling object. Case: ...Read More | |||
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Transit Worker Fails to Prove Compensability of Psychiatric Injury | 06/01/2026 | |
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| A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a transit worker’s claim of psychological injury from a confrontation with an emotionally disturbed person who threatened to kill her. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Expand Claim | 06/01/2026 | |
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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 expand the scope of her claim. Ca...Read More | |||
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LASIE Holding Legislative Recap July 8 | 06/01/2026 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Louisiana Association of Self Insured Employers will review workers' compensation legislation enacted during the 2026 session at a July 8 forum in Baton Rouge. ...Read More | |||
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Bill to Study Undue Delays in First Responder Claims Heads to Governor | 06/01/2026 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Connecticut lawmakers on Friday sent the governor a bill that would create a task force to study causes of undue delays in workers' compensation claims made by police officers and firefighters. ...Read More | |||
