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Marine Transportation Provider Can’t Get Indemnity for Worker’s Accident
A federal appellate court ruled that a marine transportation provider could not enforce the indemnity provision in a master service agreement between a staffing company and the owner of an…
Administrator Unreasonably Denies Worker’s Claim
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that an administrator unreasonably denied a worker’s claim for injuries from a locker falling on her. Case: Graham Packaging Co. LP v.
Court: Police Officer’s Incapacity Exclusively Caused by Duty-Related Injury
The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that a police officer’s incapacitation was the exclusive result of her duty-related injury. Case: Hauck v. The Police Retirement System of St. Louis, No. ED113098,…
Health Care Worker Fails to Prove Compensable Back Injury
The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim of injury to her back. Case: Melius v. Chapel Ridge Nursing Center LLC, No. CV-24-755, 09/03/2025, published. Facts and procedural…
Worker Gets 13% PPD Award for Neck Injury
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a 13% permanent partial disability award for a worker’s injuries. Case: Blackhawk Mining LLC v. Elswick, No. 25-ICA-22, 08/29/2025, published. Facts: Harold G. Elswick II…
Amended Bill Would Require EOR to Justify Contractual Discounts
A bill that would have allowed California providers to use independent review to challenge contractual discounts applied to bills was amended to instead require payers to justify reductions in explanations of…
WCD Proposes Reducing Workers’ Benefit Assessment
The Oregon Workers' Compensation Division recommends lowering the Workers' Benefit Fund Assessment to 1.8 cents per hour from 2 cents per hour. The assessment pays for return-to-work programs and cost-of-living increases for…
WCRI Webinar to Cover CompScope Findings
The Workers Compensation Research Institute is holding a free webinar Sept. 25 to cover its CompScope Benchmarks for Florida report and other recent research. WCRI in May reported that wage growth…
BWC: Business Owner Ordered to Pay $7,630 in Restitution for Fraud
The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation announced that the owner of a truck recovery and repair business was ordered to pay $7,630 in restitution after pleading no contest to a…
Split Court Revives Claims of Former Tire Factory Workers for Asbestos Exposure
A divided North Carolina Court of Appeals revived the claims on behalf of three former tire factory workers for their alleged asbestos-related injuries. Case: Funderburk v. Continental Tire the Americas, No.
Worker Fails to Prove Back Injury, Entitlement to Additional TTD, Fees
The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker had not sustained a compensable low-back injury, was not entitled to additional temporary total disability benefits for her compensable…
Longtime Coal Mine Worker Gets Oxygen Therapy, Related Equipment
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a longtime coal mine worker was entitled to oxygen therapy and related equipment. Case: Arch Coal Group Inc. v. Woolum, No.