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Firefighter Cancer Trust Fund Bill Heads to Governor
Utah lawmakers are sending the governor a bill that would create a Firefighter Cancer Benefit Trust Fund that, among other things, aims to reduce workers' compensation costs. The fund created by…
Worker With Two Back Injuries Disabled by Latter Condition Only
A New York appellate court upheld a finding that a worker who suffered two back injuries remained disabled by his symptoms from the latter. Case: Matter of Hummer v. Riccelli Enterprises…
Health Care Worker Gets Benefits for Injuries From Being Pushed by Patient
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a health care worker was entitled to benefits for injuries to his left shoulder from being shoved by a patient…
Court Upholds Finding That Worker’s Injuries Subject to PPD, Not SLU Award
A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a worker’s injuries were more amenable to a permanent partial disability classification than a schedule loss-of-use award. Case: Matter of Foster v.
No Benefits for Widow of Worker Who Died From COVID-19
A New York appellate court upheld an award of benefits to the widow of a truck driver who died of COVID-19. Case: Matter of Hogan v. ABF Freight System Inc., No.
Worker’s Voluntary Dismissal of Wrongful Discharge Claim Doesn’t Trigger Expense-Shifting
The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a worker’s voluntary dismissal of a retaliatory discharge claim, though taken to avoid adverse pretrial rulings, did not trigger expense-shifting. Case: Anderson v. Greif Packaging…
Board Can’t Revisit Interlocutory Finding on Worker’s Need for Surgery
The Kentucky Supreme Court overturned a decision of the Court of Appeals directing an administrative law judge to revisit a determination that a worker’s surgery was not compensable. Case: Graybar Electric…
High Court Upholds Denial of TTD, Expansion of Truck Driver’s Claim
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of temporary total disability benefits to a truck driver, as well as a determination that his compensable injury was limited to a…
Employer Had No Duty to Protect Worker From Icy Sidewalk
A Texas appeals court affirmed summary judgment for a senior living facility in a nurse’s slip-and-fall case, finding the employer had no duty to protect her from naturally accumulated ice…
Worker Gets 20% SLU for Bilateral Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
A New York appellate court upheld a 20% schedule loss of use award for a worker’s bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. Case: In the Matter of Laboccetta v. Consolidated Edison Co. of…
High Court Upholds Worker’s Award for Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an award of benefits for a worker with noise-induced hearing loss. Case: ACNR Resources Inc. v. Miller, No. 25-662, 02/13/2026, published. Facts: Ronald Miller worked for…
Judge Overturns Board Decision as Lacking Evidentiary Support, Adequate Reasoning
The Delaware Superior Court overturned an administrative finding that an injured forklift driver was not a displaced worker. Case: Smith v. Allen Foods, No. S25A-08-002 CAK, 02/11/2026 unpublished. Facts: Leon Smith worked…