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Statute of Limitations Bars Volunteer Firefighter’s Cancer Claim
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a determination that a cancer-stricken volunteer firefighter’s claim for benefits was time-barred. Case: Gilbert v. South Whitehall Township (WCAB), No. 650 C.D. 2024, 06/12/2025, published. Facts:…
Private Self-Insured Frequency Drops; Paid and Incurred Losses Increase
The number of employees working for private self-insured companies fell 3.9% in 2024, while the number of claims they filed fell 7.4%, resulting in private self-insured claim frequency hitting a…
Court Revives Stevedore’s Claim for Asbestos Exposure
A Louisiana appellate court revived a claim for damages for a stevedore’s alleged industrial asbestos exposure. Case: May v. Cooper/T. Smith Stevedoring Co. Inc., No. 2024-CA-0272, 06/11/2025, published. Facts and procedural history:…
Injured Worker Not Entitled to Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to summary judgment on the issue of liability for his Labor Law claims, but some of the defendants…
Worker Fails to Link Need for Name-Brand Medication to Occupational Pneumoconiosis
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a doctor’s request for a worker to receive an oral medication prescribed for lung diseases. Case: Dorsey v. Blackhawk Mining LLC,…
Ex-Police Officer’s Deficient Briefing Compels Court to Uphold Dismissal of Her Claims
A Texas appellate court upheld the dismissal of an injured police officer’s claims for wrongful termination and workers’ compensation retaliation. Case: Thornton v. City of Plano, No. 05-24-01330-CV, 06/30/2025, published. Facts: Erin…
Benefits Claim Reinstated for Ex-Deputy With Multiple Amputations
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit revived a former deputy sheriff’s claim for benefits under the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Act, finding that the Bureau of Justice…
WCIRB Names Eric Sanders Chief Customer Operations Officer
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California on Tuesday announced the appointment of Eric Sanders as senior vice president and chief customer operations officer. Eric Sanders Sanders brings more than…
Association Not Proper Party to Widow’s Claim for Benefits
A divided North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that the state’s Self-Insurance Security Association was not a proper party to a widow’s claim for benefits after her late husband’s self-insured…
Manual Labor Exception Doesn’t Apply to Independent Contractor’s Workers
The Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that employees and contractors working for an independent contractor do not fall within the manual labor exception for entitlement to workers’ compensation benefits. Case: McBride v.
Court Upholds Finding of Compensability for Worker’s Back Injury
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker suffered a compensable back injury. Case: Spartan Mining Co. v. Burgess, No. 24-ICA-485, 06/06/2025, published. Facts: Mark Burgess worked for…
Lawmakers Pass Bill to Maintain First Responder Presumption
Maine lawmakers passed a bill that would preserve the statutory presumption that post-traumatic stress disorder conditions arose from employment as a first responder. Maine law presumes PTSD arose from employment for…