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Worker Fails to Prove Need for Redetermination of Extreme Hardship
A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to a redetermination of extreme hardship. Case: Matter of Ackerler v. Asplundh, No. CV-23-2356, 03/27/2025, published. Facts and procedural…
Court Upholds Denial of Authorization for Worker’s Surgery
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a denial of authorization for a worker’s surgery and related treatment for conditions that were never accepted as compensable. Case: Caldwell v. Health Team…
Contractor Ordered to Pay More Than $1M in Restitution for Comp Fraud
The San Diego County District Attorney's Office announced that a commercial plumbing contractor has been ordered to pay more than $1 million in restitution for insurance premium fraud. Daniela G. Birdwell, the 41-year-old…
Report: Most Small Businesses Experience Workplace Injuries — Half of Them Preventable
Workplace injuries are a growing financial burden on small businesses, according to a new safety report by Pie Insurance. Denver-based Pie's 2025 State of Workplace Safety Report, based on data from more than…
Lawmakers Pass Bill to Increase UEF Assessment
Maryland lawmakers on Wednesday passed a bill that would increase a special assessment for the Uninsured Employers' Fund to 1.5% from 1% to ensure the stability and solvency of the…
Legislature Passes Bill Allowing Administrator to Receive Benefit Payments
Montana lawmakers unanimously passed a bill that would authorize a benefits administrator to receive payments on behalf of a minor or an incompetent person. The state House of Representatives voted 99-0…
Intoxication at Time of Accident Doesn’t Bar Worker From Receiving Benefits
A New York appellate court upheld an award to a worker for his injuries from the second in a series of car accidents that occurred while he was intoxicated. Case: Matter of Ferra v.
Court Overturns Denial of Compensability for Worker’s Cervical Disc Condition
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned a denial of compensability for a worker’s cervical disc conditions, finding that the Board of Review committed a clear error in failing to…
Worker Unable to Collect on Comp Claim Doesn’t Qualify as Uncompensated Tort Victim
The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that a worker who prevailed on a workers’ compensation claim against his uninsured employer and was unable to collect any payment could not turn…
Injured Worker Gets Lifetime Ban on Benefits for Lying About His Condition
A New York appellate court upheld a lifetime ban on a worker’s receipt of benefits for his egregious misrepresentation of his condition for years. Case: Matter of Tirado v. Symphony Space Inc.,…
Group Self-Insurance Trust’s Claim for Payment of Assessment Revived
A New York appellate court overturned a finding that a group self-insurance trust’s claim for payment from a former member was time-barred. Case: Matter of Borgia v. SCO Family of Services,…
Construction Company Will Pay $191,750 for Misclassification
A Virginia-based masonry construction company will pay $191,750 for misclassifying nearly 60 members of its workforce as independent contractors and denying them benefits required by District of Columbia law. D.C. Attorney General…