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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker’s Back Injury Claim
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for an alleged back injury due to his lack of credibility. Case: Cecil v. Pepsi-Cola Metropolitan Bottling Co., No. 24-494,…
WCIRB Files Recommendation for 11.2% Rate Increase
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau submitted its filing recommending that the California insurance commissioner increase the advisory pure premium rate by 11.2%. Increases in medical loss development in prior years…
Worker Who Lost Arm Can’t Pursue Claim Against Employer’s Insurance Agent
The Georgia Court of Appeals upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s claims against his employer’s insurance agent for failing to secure coverage that would have compensated him for the accident that resulted in…
Firefighter Gets PTD Award for Post-Retirement Heart Condition
The Nevada Court of Appeals upheld an award of permanent total disability benefits to a firefighter who developed a disabling heart condition after she had retired. Case: City of Las Vegas…
State Issues First Fines for Warehouse Quota Violations
Washington state's workplace safety agency has fined Safeway more than $26,000 for alleged warehouse quota law violations, the first sanctions imposed under a 2024 law. The Washington State Department of Labor…
Worker’s Attorney Gets Fee as Lien Against Reimbursement Owed to Employer
A New York appellate court ruled that the attorney for an injured correctional officer was entitled to a fee based on the temporary total disability benefits awarded. Case: Matter of Jehle…
Supreme Court Denies Widow Benefits, Finds Worker’s Death Unrelated to Prior Brain Injury
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of benefits to a worker’s widow, finding she did not prove that his traumatic brain injury from 32 years earlier led to his death. Case:…
Committee OKs First Responder Subrogation Bill
The California Senate labor policy committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would require certain first responders to receive at least two-thirds of the amount an employer recovers from a…
Supreme Court Denies MRI, Expansion of Claim for Worker With Inhalation Injury
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of authorization for a magnetic resonance imaging scan for a worker who suffered an inhalation injury, as well as the denial of…
Court Upholds Closure of Worker’s Claim Without Permanent Impairment
The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the closure of a worker’s claim without permanent impairment. Case: Villegas v. Industrial Commission, No. 1 CA-IC 24-0030, 04/24/2025, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: Manuel Villegas…
Parents of Worker Can’t Get Dependency Benefits Despite Widow’s Request
The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld the denial of dependency benefits to a worker’s parents despite the expressed wish of his widow that they receive any compensation that was payable for…
Tower MSA Partners Acquires Axiom National
Tower MSA Partners on Wednesday announced the acquisition of Axiom National, a Medicare secondary payer compliance and settlement planning firm. Dan Anders Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Tower provides services…