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Firefighter Loses Appeal Due to Procedural Failure
A Nevada court ruled that a firefighter’s failure to challenge both bases for the denial of an increase in his permanent partial disability award was fatal to his appeal. Case: Donovan…
Report Finds High Denial Rate for Presumptive PTSD Claims
Claims for post-traumatic stress disorder that are presumed to arise out of employment are denied at a greater rate than those for which the injured worker is required to prove…
Worker Fails to Prove Entitlement to PPD for Shoulder Injury
The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker was not entitled to a permanent partial disability award for a shoulder injury. Case: Marholin v. SAIF Corp., No. 775,…
Labor Law Defendants Not Entitled to Summary Judgment
A New York appellate court upheld a denial of summary judgment on a construction foreman’s Labor Law claims. Case: Impagliazzo v. Judlau Contracting Inc., No. 2023-11951, 08/27/2025, published. Facts: Ciro Impagliazzo allegedly…
Worker Who Fell While Walking Dog Gets 13% PPD Award
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a 13% permanent partial disability award for a school employee for his injuries from a fall while walking a dog. Case: Mingo County Board…
Judge Upholds Finding of Total Disability, Partially Reverses Compensability Determinations
The Delaware Superior Court upheld a finding that a worker was totally disabled by multiple injuries, but it overturned some of the Industrial Accident Board’s findings of compensability as to…
Court Upholds Finding That Worker Suffered Discrete New Injury
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker had suffered a discrete, new compensable back injury. Case: Cabell County Commission v. Edgar, No. 25-ICA-4, 08/06/2025, published. Facts: David…
Supreme Court Reinstates Denial of Worker’s Request for PTD Benefits
The Ohio Supreme Court reinstated the denial of a worker’s application for permanent total disability benefits. Randall Urban worked for Wano Expediting Inc. as a delivery driver. He suffered injuries at…
Report: Computer System Upgrade Suspended for Lack of Progress
Officials in Washington state have pulled the plug on efforts to upgrade the workers' compensation medical claims management system, citing a lack of progress over the last 10 years, the…
School Social Worker Gets Award for Injuries From Student Attacks
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an award of benefits to a school social worker for his injuries from two assaults by students. Case: Prospect Medical Holdings Inc. v. Son (WCAB),…
Worker’s Challenge to Dismissal of Civil Suit Fails for Lack of Jurisdiction
The Virginia Court of Appeals found that it lacked jurisdiction over a worker’s challenge to the dismissal of his civil suit for injuries he sustained at a construction site. Case: Warren…
Senate Passes Bill to Extend SCIF Investment Authority
The California Senate passed an annual omnibus bill that includes a provision that permanently extends the authority of State Compensation Insurance Fund to make certain investments. The Senate voted 37-0 on…