Workers' Compensation News
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Worker Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claims | 07/21/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim and that other parts of his claim were properly dismissed. ...Read More | |||
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Court Properly Excludes Labor Law Defendant's Evidence | 07/21/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the exclusion of evidence presented by a Labor Law defendant and a grant of summary judgment for the injured worker. ...Read More | |||
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Self-Employed Worker's AWW May Include His Share of 'S' Corporation's Income | 07/21/2026 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| An Ohio appellate court granted writ relief to a self-employed worker, finding that the Industrial Commission erred in calculating his average weekly wage without considering income from his wholly owned corporation. ...Read More | |||
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Court Says Temp Elections Worker Wasn't State Employee | 07/21/2026 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a temporary elections worker was not a state employee and that the parish registrar of voters was liable for her benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Gerald Napleton Reappointed as Arbitrator | 07/21/2026 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker reappointed Gerald Napleton to serve as an arbitrator on the Workers' Compensation Commission. ...Read More | |||
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Ametros' Andrea Mills Joins Kids' Chance of America Board | 07/21/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Professional administration and post-settlement medical care coordination provider Ametros announced Monday that President Andrea Mills was elected to the board of directors for Kids’ Chance of America. ...Read More | |||
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High Court: Board Erred in Terminating Worker's Claim for Obstructing IME | 07/20/2026 | |
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| State: UT | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Utah Supreme Court said the Labor Commission Appeals Board lacked the discretion to dismiss an injured worker's claim after finding a pattern of antagonistic and obstructive behavior over three failed independent medical examinations. ...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Summary Judgment for Worker on Labor Law Claim | 07/20/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment for a worker struck by a falling object. Case: Rolka v. Neelam C...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Claim Due to Her Lack of Credibility | 07/20/2026 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for benefits from a fall based on her lack of credibility and an expert medical opinion that she had not suffered a work-related injury. ...Read More | |||
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Loss Costs Dropping 21.9% Oct. 1 | 07/20/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The New York Department of Financial Services approved a workers' compensation filing that state officials said will reduce employer premiums by an average of 22%, beginning in October. ...Read More | |||
