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Governor Signs Firefighter, Carroll County Presumption Bills
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed bills that aim to make it easier for specified first responders to receive workers' compensation benefits for heart disease and hypertension. The governor on Monday signed…
DWC Audit Penalties Reach $1M for 2024
The California Division of Workers' Compensation issued administrative penalties totaling a little more than $1 million following 36 random and four targeted audits in 2024 that found $442,661 in unpaid compensation. The…
Court Upholds Worker’s Entitlement to Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulator
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a decision of the Board of Review finding that a worker was entitled to a neuromuscular electrical stimulator for her back injury. Case: Thomas…
Labor Law Defendants Get Partial Summary Dismissal of Worker’s Claims
A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law action should have been granted summary judgment dismissing part of the claims against them. Case: Gonzalez v 60-74…
Federal Court Denies Challenge to Worker’s Black Lung Benefits Award
A federal appellate court denied review of a coal mine operator’s challenge to a worker’s award of black lung benefits. Case: Wolf Run Mining Co. v. OWCP, No. 24-2262, 04/07/2026, published. Facts:…
Court Overturns Summary Judgment for Defendant; Worker Gets Summary Judgment Instead
A New York appellate court vacated a grant of summary judgment for the defendant on a Labor Law claim and granted summary judgment for the worker. Case: Narvaez v. 12 West 31st…
Worker’s Settlement With Employer Bars Her Second-Injury Fund Claim
A divided Iowa Supreme Court ruled that a worker could not continue to pursue a claim against the state Second Injury Fund after entering a compromise settlement with her employer…
IWCC Announces Arbitrator Transfers
The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission announced a pair of arbitrator transfers taking effect May 1. Arbitrators Linda Cantrell and Brad Gillespie will switch dockets, the commission announced. Cantrell will hear all…
Court: Determining Responsibility for Concealed Hazard Not Suited for Summary Judgment
Whether a subcontractor hired to line a pit with concrete was responsible for assessing the safety of the excavation work performed by the hiring party is a question of fact…
Worker Gets Partial Judgment on Labor Law Claim; Employer Gets Dismissal of Third-Party Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim, and his employer was entitled to summary judgment dismissing the…
Exclusivity Doesn’t Shield General Contractor From Liability for Worker’s Death
A Florida appellate court ruled that exclusivity did not shield a general contractor from liability for a worker’s death resulting from a fall that occurred when he came to the…
Court Upholds Expansion of Worker’s Claim, TTD Award
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the expansion of a worker’s claim to include additional conditions and an award of temporary total disability benefits. Case: Mastec Inc. v. Blackwell, No. 25-ICA-344…