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Worker Entitled to Repair of Damaged Prosthesis, but Not Replacement
The Virginia Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was entitled to repair of his leg prosthesis that was damaged in an on-the-job accident, but he was not entitled to…
Court Partially Overturns Denial of Worker’s Requests to Expand Claim
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals partially overturned the denial of a worker’s requests to expand his claim to include additional conditions and for referrals to a cardiologist, gastroenterologist and…
NCCI Chief External Relations Officer Mark Mileusnic to Retire in 2027
The National Council on Compensation Insurance on Tuesday announced that Chief External Relations Officer Mark Mileusnic plans to retire in the first quarter of 2027. Mark Mileusnic NCCI said Mileusnic's focus…
Nursing Assistant’s Alleged Injuries Didn’t Constitute Occupational Disease
The Connecticut Appellate Court upheld the denial of a certified nursing assistant’s claims, as her alleged injuries did not constitute an occupational disease and were therefore time-barred. Case: Callahan v. iCare…
Labor Law Defendant Entitled to Relief from Default
A New York appellate court upheld a decision to vacate a Labor Law defendant’s default and the denial of summary judgment against the co-defendant. Case: Hernandez-Torres v. RJR Realty Associates LLC,…
Federal Court Upholds Black Lung Award for Coal Miner
A federal appellate court upheld a black lung benefits award, finding a coal miner's employment caused legal pneumoconiosis that substantially contributed to his being totally disabled. Richard Estudillo worked as an…
Court Dismisses Worker’s Challenge to Calculation of Benefit Rate as Moot
A Texas appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s challenge to the calculation of his temporary income benefit rate as moot. Case: Davis v. American Casualty Co. of Reading PA,…
Law Firm Denied Summary Dismissal of Worker’s Malpractice Claim
A New York appellate court ruled declined to dismiss a malpractice suit alleging a law firm mishandled a workers’ compensation claim. Case: Puccio v. Hoffman, Wachtell & Rao LLP, No. 2025-00992,…
Court Upholds Penalty on Claims Administrator for Failing to Timely Act on IME Report
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a $1,500 penalty against a claims administrator for failing to act on an independent medical examiner’s report within 30 days. Case: State Auto Insurance…
DWC Proposes 2027 Research Agenda
The Division of Workers' Compensation will update studies on employer participation and access to care in 2027, according to a notice posted in the Texas Register. The division's Workers' Compensation Research…
Rand: Stable Access, Decreasing Provider Participation a ‘Puzzle’
Rand said in a new report that contradictory findings about provider participation trends and access to care in California's workers' compensation system "pose somewhat of a puzzle." "We found flat or…
Court: Decision Authorizing Arthroscopy Not Clearly Wrong
The Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia affirmed a Workers' Compensation Board of Review decision authorizing an arthroscopy of a firefighter's left wrist because it was not clearly wrong. Case:…