Workers' Compensation News
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OSHA Investigation Leads to $262K in Fines for Aerospace Facility After Fire | 07/14/2025 | |
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State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The U.S. Department of Labor cited an Orlando, Florida-based missile manufacturer for exposing workers to fire, burn and inhalation hazards after a December fire hospitalized two employees and injured others. ...Read More | |||
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Court Orders Recalculation of Sanctions on Employer for Unfair Claims Processing, Bad Faith | 07/14/2025 | |
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State: NM | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The New Mexico Court of Appeals upheld a judge’s finding that an employer engaged in unfair claim processing and bad faith, but remanded for the judge to redetermine the appropriate penalties. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets 1% PPD Award for Elbow Injury | 07/14/2025 | |
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State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a 1% permanent partial disability award for a worker’s elbow injury. Case:...Read More | |||
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Neither Worker Nor Labor Law Defendant Entitled to Summary Judgment | 07/14/2025 | |
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant should not have been granted summary judgment dismissing a worker’s claims, but the worker was properly denied summary judgment on his claims, too. ...Read More | |||
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School District Employee Gets TTD for Summer Period She Didn't Receive Wages | 07/14/2025 | |
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State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
The Court of Appeal for the 10th District of Ohio ruled that a school district employee was entitled to temporary total disability benefits for the three-month summer recess during which she did not receive her regular salary. ...Read More | |||
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Commission Seeks Bids to Administer Uninsured Employer's Fund | 07/14/2025 | |
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State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission issued a request for proposals for claims administration services for the Uninsured Employer's Fund. ...Read More | |||
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WCC Updates Release Form | 07/14/2025 | |
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State: SC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission updated the form used by injured workers to waive their right to have their claim files kept private. ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Posts Agenda for 2025 Conference | 07/11/2025 | |
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California posted a full agenda for its 2025 Annual Conference, which will be held virtually on Thursday. ...Read More | |||
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City Sues Ex-Cop Accused of Comp Fraud | 07/11/2025 | |
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 1 | Popular with Legal | |||
A ex-police officer accused of workers' compensation fraud is the target of a civil lawsuit filed by the City of Westminster, her former employer. ...Read More | |||
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Committees Pass Presumption, SIBTF Measures | 07/11/2025 | |
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
Policy committees in the California Senate and Assembly passed bills that would expand presumptions and salary continuation benefits and modify second injury fund eligibility requirements. ...Read More | |||
