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Man Sentenced for Fraud
New York State Workers’ Compensation Fraud Inspector General Lucy Lang on Friday announced that a man was ordered to pay nearly $10,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to fraud. Thomas O.
Bill to Make Debit Card Option Permanent Heads to Governor
The California Senate unanimously voted to send the governor a bill that would make the option to pay indemnity benefits with prepaid debit cards permanent. The Senate on Thursday voted 36-0…
WCAB Rescinds OSAs for Due Process Violations, Disqualifies Judge for Appearance of Bias
The California Workers' Compensation Appeals Board issued an en banc decision that rescinded two dozen orders suspending action on settlements that it said were issued in ways that violated the…
Train Conductor Denied Benefits for Psychological Injury Following Death of Passenger
A New York appellate court upheld the denial of benefits to a train conductor for his claimed psychological injury arising from the death of a passenger who had fallen between…
Court Upholds Calculation of TTD Owed for Worker’s Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the calculation of temporary total disability benefits owed to a worker for his carpal tunnel syndrome. Case: Seech v. Frontier Kemper Constructors Inc., No.
Automobile Insurance Provider Gets Offset for Worker’s Recover from At-Fault Motorist’s Carrier
The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld a determination that an automobile insurance provider was entitled to an offset for an injured worker’s recovery from the at-fault motorist’s insurance carrier. Case: Cline…
No Benefits for Correction Officer’s PTSD from Witnessing Death of Incarcerated Individual
A New York appellate court upheld the denial of benefits to a correction officer who witnessed the death of an incarcerated individual whom she had known previously. Case: Matter of Croom…
Line-of-Duty Compensation Denied to Second Widow of Firefighter
The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that a firefighter’s widow was not entitled to line-of-duty compensation for his death, even though his death was deemed compensable. Case: Wynn v. City…
Repeated Complaints of Fraud Lead to Contractor’s Suspension
The Washington Department of Labor & Industries suspended a contractor's registration after dozens of customer complaints, a court decision and an investigation revealed more than $1 in fraud. Construction Kings, based in Sumner, and…
Summary Judgment Granted to Worker, Third-Party Defendant
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his fall from a ladder and that the third-party defendant…
Court Upholds TTD for Worker Knocked From Ladder by Falling Object
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of additional temporary total disability benefits for a worker. Case: Marshall County Coal Resources v. Kessler, No. 25-ICA-480, 06/02/2026, published. Facts: Joshua Kessler…
Court: Worker Should’ve Been Denied Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a summary dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claim for an alleged trip-and-fall accident should not have been granted. Case: Woodward v. J.T. Magen…