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General Assembly Passes First Responder PTSD Bill
Virginia lawmakers gave final approval to a bill modifying provisions that allow coverage of certain mental health conditions suffered by firefighters and law enforcement officers. The House of Delegates on Wednesday unanimously…
Senate Votes to Send Medical Treatment Bill to Governor
The Washington Senate approved amendments to a bill addressing medical treatment, voting to allow the measure to be transmitted to the governor. The Senate on Tuesday voted 30-19 to concur with amendments made to…
Labor Law Defendant Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Claims Against It
A New York appellate court ruled that a defendant in a Labor Law action should have been granted partial summary judgment dismissing the claims against it and on its indemnification claim. Case:…
Employer Can’t Get Collateral Review of Exclusivity Defense Rejection
The Pennsylvania Superior Court turned down collateral review of the denial of summary judgment on an employer’s exclusivity defense to a worker’s personal injury action. Case: Hailu v. Giorgio Fresh Co., No.
Court: Defendant’s Motion to Designate Responsible Party Should’ve Been Granted
A Texas appellate court ruled that a trial judge should have granted the motion of a defendant in a civil suit for leave to designate the plaintiff’s employer a responsible…
Special Employer Gets Dismissal of Tort Claims for Worker’s Injury
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker’s special employer was entitled to summary judgment dismissing the civil claims against it for the worker’s alleged injuries from an exploding…
Court Partially Overturns Summary Judgment for Defendants in Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law action were not entitled to summary judgment dismissing a worker’s claims based on his fall from a…
Board Pulls Authorization for Pinnacol Privatization Initiative
Colorado officials pulled their approval for a ballot initiative to convert Pinnacol Assurance into a private, mutual carrier after finding the proposal violates the requirement that statutory propositions be limited…
Board Doesn’t Abuse Discretion in Denying Worker’s Application for Reconsideration
A New York appellate court upheld a determination that the Workers’ Compensation Board did not abuse its discretion in denying a worker’s application for reconsideration and/or full board review. Case: Matter…
Worker Who Improved From TTD Worsened to Become Permanently Totally Disabled
A Louisiana appellate court upheld a determination that a worker whose condition after an industrial accident had improved from a temporary state of total disability had worsened to the point…
Firefighter Gets TTD Award for Knee Injury
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of temporary total disability benefits to a firefighter for a knee injury. Case: City of Wheeling v. Melsop, No. 25-ICA-338, 02/27/2026, published. Facts:…
Worker With PPD Can’t Get Extreme Hardship Redetermination
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker with a permanent partial disability waited too long to request an extreme hardship redetermination. Case: Matter of Jackson v. New York Foundling…