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Plumbing Foreman Fails to Establish Compensable Shoulder Injury
The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a plumbing foreman did not suffer a compensable shoulder injury. Case: Smith v. Dennis Wright & Son Plumbing, No. 2025-WC-00046-COA, 03/31/2026, published. Facts:…
Court Upholds Denial of Worker’s Request to Expand Claim
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand the scope of her claim and to receive additional treatment. Case: Bolen v. Raleigh County Board…
Alleged Alter Ego of Worker’s Employer Fails to Prove Exclusivity Defense
A New York appellate court ruled that workers’ compensation exclusivity did not shield a company as a matter of law without a showing that it was the alter ego of…
Worker With Electrical Burns, Amputated Toe Gets 37% PPD Award
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a 37% permanent partial disability award for a worker’s electric shock injuries resulting in burns to roughly 3.5% of his body and the…
Board Properly Reduces Benefits for Worker Capable of Returning to Job Market
The Delaware Superior Court upheld the reduction of a worker’s benefits for her injuries from a fall based on the evidence that she was physically capable of returning to work…
Lawmaker Removes Filing Deadline, Prohibited Conditions From Amended SIBTF Bill
A California lawmaker pared back proposed reforms to the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund, removing provisions that would establish filing deadlines and prohibit the consideration of certain conditions in eligibility…
Court: Board Applied Incorrect Standard to Deny Worker’s PPD Claim
The Oregon Court of Appeals said the Workers’ Compensation Board applied the wrong standard to deny a worker permanent partial disability benefits at claim closure. Case: Okon v. Broadspire, No. 225,…
Former SCIF President Ken Bollier Dies at 87
Ken Bollier, a former president of the State Compensation Insurance Fund in California, died at the age of 87. Ken Bollier Bollier died at his family home on April 7, according…
Governor Signs Bill Giving Employers More Control Over Cannabis Policies
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill giving employers more control over their workplace drug policies. Oklahoma law prohibits employers from firing those with a license to use medical cannabis solely…
House Passes Bill Targeting Uninsured Businesses
The Illinois State House of Representatives passed a bill that would impose civil penalties on certain licensed businesses that fail to maintain workers' compensation coverage. The House on Friday voted 76-24…
Property Owner Can’t Collaterally Appeal Denial of Request for Stay
The Pennsylvania Superior Court denied a property owner’s attempt to take a collateral appeal of its denied request for a stay while the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board determines whether the owner qualifies…
Labor Law Defendants Get Indemnification From Worker’s Employer
A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law suit were entitled to indemnification from an injured worker’s employer and that their affirmative defense of culpable conduct…