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Court Overturns Denial of Benefits to WTC Site Volunteer
A New York appellate court overturned the denial of benefits to a crisis response worker for her toxic exposures at the World Trade Center after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist…
Report: Proposal to Provide Work Comp to Teachers Stalls
The Alabama Daily News reports that a bill to provide workers' compensation benefits to the state's teachers has stalled in a House of Representatives committee. Currently, teachers in Alabama must cover…
Report: City’s Comp Costs Skyrocket
The Santa Monica Daily Press reported a nearly 30% increase in the city's work comp liabilities in the most recent fiscal year, as hospital fees increased 264% and nursing home…
Second Injury Fund Not Liable for Worker’s PTD Benefits
The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a finding that the state Second Injury Fund was not liable for the payment of permanent total disability benefits for a worker with two…
Court Revives Widow’s Claim for Death Benefits
A New York appellate court overturned the denial of a widow’s claim for death benefits. Case: Matter of Hanson v. General Electric Co., No. CV-23-1425, 03/13/2025, published. Facts: Harold Hanson worked for…
Injured Security Guard Fails to Prove Entitlement to PPD Benefits
The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld a determination that an injured security guard was not entitled to permanent partial disability benefits. Case: Caffey v. Forest Health, No. 2023-WC-01232-COA, 03/18/2025, published. Facts: Walter…
No Benefits for Worker’s Knee Injury From Office Fall
The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for a knee injury from a fall at her office. Case: Robinson v. Lion Gables Realty Limited Partnership, No.
L&I: Dairy Worker Charged in $122,000 Scam
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries said a farmhand who claimed that injuries he sustained while corralling a runaway cow prevented him from working is facing a felony…
Zurich, Origin Partner on Hospitality Coverage
Zurich North America announced that one of its subsidiaries is partnering with Origin Specialty Underwriters to offer work comp coverage for small- to middle-market hotels and restaurants. The agreement calls for…
Committee Schedules Hearing on Comp Bills
The California Senate Committee on Labor, Public Employment and Retirement will on March 26 hear testimony on bills that would bolster first responders' work comp benefits and require the state…
Amended Bill Requires Annual Notice of Workers’ Rights
California employers would be required to provide employees with notice of a wide range of rights ranging from state workers' compensation laws to due process and other federal constitutional protections,…
Court Revives Worker’s Claim for Wrongful Termination
A Texas appellate court revived a worker’s claim of retaliatory termination, finding triable issues as to whether he had been fired for dishonesty or for filing a workers’ compensation claim. Case:…