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Lawmakers Send Confidentiality, Experience Rating Bill to Governor
Nebraska lawmakers voted to send the governor a bill that would keep injured workers' personal information confidential for 60 days after filing a claim and require that losses an employer…
Court Upholds Denial of Worker’s Application for PTD Benefits
An Ohio appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s application for permanent total disability benefits. Case: Fought v. Industrial Commission, No. 24AP-706, 03/12/2026, published. Facts and procedural history: Jason Fought worked…
State Insurance Fund Not Liable for Worker’s Hip Replacement Surgery
A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand his claim to add hip injuries and to hold the State Insurance Fund liable for the…
Fraud Conviction Leads to $55,000 Restitution Order
The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation announced that a woman was ordered to pay more than $55,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to fraud charges for working while collecting benefits. The…
Governor Attaches DWC to Own Office
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear removed the Department of Workers' Claims from the Education and Labor Cabinet and administratively attached the agency to the governor's office. Beshear allowed SB 343 to become…
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for Worker’s Estate
The New Hampshire Supreme Court upheld a denial of benefits to the estate of a worker who suffered a pulmonary embolism, fell into water face down and died. Matthew Kelley worked as…
No Benefits for Custodial Worker Who Claimed Psychological Injuries
A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a custodial worker’s claim of psychological injuries from stress due to his alleged exposure to unsanitary conditions at a migrant processing…
Bank Account Holder Fails to Prove Comp Claim Exemption From Levy
A California appellate court upheld the attachment of a litigant’s bank account to enforce a judgment against him, finding he failed to prove that the account held the proceeds of…
Court Upholds Employment Finding, Sanctions, but Overturns Penalty
A New York appellate court upheld a determination that an injured worker was a business's employee and that the company should have had workers’ compensation coverage for him, but the court said a penalty…
Exclusivity Doesn’t Shield Company From Liability for Worker’s Injury
A Florida appellate court ruled that workers’ compensation exclusivity did not shield an apartment complex management company from civil liability for injuries sustained by a pool maintenance contractor’s employee. Case: Teed…
Committee Passes Staffing Agency Bill
A California Senate committee passed a bill that would require staffing agencies to provide proof of workers' compensation coverage and register with the labor commissioner. The Senate Committee on Labor, Public…
Court: Worker Who Fell From Ladder Deserved Summary Judgment
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on her Labor Law claim for a fall from a ladder. Case: Serrano v. Athena Properties…