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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker’s Request to Reopen Claim
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request to reopen his claim. Case: Murphy v. ACNR Resources Inc., No. 24-773, 07/28/2025, published. Facts: Robert Murphy worked for ACNR…
Court Upholds Denial of Worker’s Petitions for Reinstatement, Review
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board that denied a worker’s reinstatement and review petitions. Billy Miller III worked for Integrity Staffing Solutions Inc. He…
WCIRB Releases 2025 Edition of Interactive Industry Stats
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California on Friday released an updated compendium of premium, exposure and loss information based on unit statistical report data. Data in the report is…
Worker’s Failure to Disclose Claims in Bankruptcy Results in Summary Dismissal of Suit
The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld the summary dismissal of an injured worker’s civil suit due to his failure to disclose his claims in a bankruptcy case. Case: Bradford v. Scooter’s Coffee…
Denial of Duty-Disability Pension for Firefighter Goes Against Weight of Evidence
The Illinois Appellate Court overturned a denial of a duty-disability pension for an injured firefighter as being against the manifest weight of the evidence. Case: Boyles v. Bolingbrook Firefighters’ Pension Fund,…
IG Announces Conviction of Double-Dippers
The office of the New York State Inspector General announced convictions in two schemes in which people were working while collecting benefits, including one man coaching high school soccer and another…
Supreme Court Upholds Authorization for MRI
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the authorization of an updated magnetic resonance imaging scan of a worker’s lumbar spine. Case: Blackhawk Mining LLC v. Argabright, No. 25-105, 07/28/2025, published. Facts and…
Summary Judgment for Worker Overturned; Defendants Get Partial Dismissal of Claims
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claims and that the defendants were entitled to the partial dismissal of…
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Janitor’s Knee Injury Claim
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a janitor’s claim of injury to her knee. Case: Smith v. Constellium US Holding I LLC, No. 25-106, 07/28/2025, published. Facts: Sharon Smith…
WCIRB Committee to Review Classification Studies
A Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau advisory committee will review recommendations to modify certain classification codes for the food and beverage manufacturing or processing industry during an Aug. 12 meeting. The…
Security Deposit Rulemaking Group Meets Aug. 27
The Oregon Workers' Compensation Division confirmed that a group tasked with drafting rules to implement legislation exempting self-insured school districts from security deposit requirements will meet Aug. 27. The division earlier…
Court Finds Worker’s Condition Worsened to Total Disability
The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker had suffered a worsening of his condition to the point he had become permanently and totally disabled. Case: Muhlenberg County…