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Worker Struck by Falling Concrete Form Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker struck by a falling concrete form was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim and that the general contractor for…
Provider Doesn’t Have Claim for Double Damages if Carrier Disputes Claim in Good Faith
The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled that as long as a workers’ compensation insurance carrier has a good-faith ground for disputing coverage for a medical provider’s services, and the provider…
Split Court Says Exclusivity Bars Worker’s Suit Against Statutory Co-Employees
A divided Virginia Court of Appeals ruled that workers’ compensation exclusivity barred a worker from pursuing a civil suit against his statutory co-employees. Case: Villarroel v. Railing Systems LLC, No. 1572-24-4,…
Court Vacates 0% PPD Award Due to Insufficient Analysis by Board
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals vacated an award of 0% permanent partial disability to a longtime mine worker, finding the Board of Review failed to adequately consider and analyze…
House Passes Bill to Cover Exacerbation of Mental Health Conditions
The Virginia House of Delegates unanimously passed a bill that would provide workers' compensation coverage for the exacerbation of preexisting mental health conditions without an accompanying physical injury for law…
Labor Law Defendant Gets Partial Summary Judgment
A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant should have been granted summary judgment dismissing part of a claim against it. Case: Lacruise v. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center,…
Court Upholds Hearing Loss Award From Worker’s Previous Employer
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits for a worker’s hearing loss from the employer prior to his current one. Case: Altivia Services LLC v. Boster, No. 25-ICA-206,…
State Agency: Asbestos-Removal Company Exposed Workers to Toxic Materials, Misled Investigators
An asbestos-removal contractor faces a stiff fine for knowingly exposing its workers to hazardous materials even though it told state workplace inspectors that a heavily contaminated jobsite was safe. Seattle Environmental Services LLC was cited in late…
NCCI Opens Registration for AIS 2026
The National Council on Compensation Insurance opened registration for its 2026 Annual Insights Symposium, being held May 11-13 at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes in Orlando, Florida. Donna Glenn NCCI Chief…
Administration Posts Criteria for Calculating LHWCA Deposits
The U.S. Department of Labor issued guidance outlining how it will calculate required security deposits for insurers under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, describing the move as regulatory…
BCBS Selling Work Comp Subsidiary AG Group
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is selling its workers' compensation subsidiary, AF Group, to Enstar Group, a global insurance and reinsurance company backed by investment firm Sixth Street. The deal…
Single-Payer Proposal Returns to Legislature
A California lawmaker is gearing up for a third run at creating a single-payer health care system that once again would defer to an advisory board the question of how…