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DOL Moves to Repeal 100% Security Requirement for Coal Operators
The U.S. Department of Labor is proposing to repeal a Biden-era requirement for coal operators to post security deposits equal to 100% of their estimated black lung liabilities. Historically, the department…
Amended Bill Allows Sharing Workplace Inspection Reports With Law Enforcement
A recently amended bill would explicitly allow the agency commonly known as Cal/OSHA to share information obtained during inspections with law enforcement officers and local prosecutors. Language allowing the Division of…
OWCP Seeks Comments on Forms
The federal Office of Workers' Compensation Programs is seeking comments on forms used to verify ongoing entitlement to death benefits, request information about the recurrence of disability and refer longshore…
Pay-As-You-Go vs. Deposit-Based Workers’ Comp: Why Your Cash Flow Depends on Getting This Right
Audience: CFOs, controllers, risk managers, and operations leaders in small to mid-size manufacturing and service firms who manage employee benefits and insurance budgets.Introduction: Why Cash Flow Matters for Workers' CompFor finance and operations teams, workers’...
Court Upholds Increase in Worker’s PPD Award
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an increase in a worker’s permanent partial disability award for injuries to his pelvis. Case: Consol Mining Co. LLC v. Snuffer, No. 26-ICA-47, 08/06/2026,…
Worker Who Received Benefits Can’t Pursue Civil Suit Against Employer
A Texas appellate court ruled that a worker who received benefits for his injuries from a fall could not proceed with a civil suit against his employer based on the…
Court: Summary Judgment Properly Denied for Worker’s Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court upheld the denial of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his alleged injuries from a fall from a ladder. Case: Gabriel v. Top…
BWC Offers $41M in Safety Grants
The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation announced that it is making available more than $41 million in safety grants in fiscal year 2027. The BWC, which paused the safety grants program…
DWD Sets Hearing on Permanent Rules for Adjudicatory Functions
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development is holding a hearing on Aug. 24 to discuss proposed permanent rules to finalize legislation from 2025. In 2015, state lawmakers transferred statutory authority for…
Worker Not Entitled to Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Against Property Lessee
A New York appellate court upheld a denial of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim against the lessee of the property where his alleged accident occurred. Case: Cano v.
Supreme Court Upholds PTD Award for Former Special Education Teacher
The Utah Supreme Court upheld an award of permanent total disability benefits to a former special education teacher and denied Granite School District's request to offset its liability for benefits to…
Court Upholds Increase in Worker’s Occupational Pneumoconiosis Award
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an increase in a mine worker’s occupational pneumoconiosis award. Case: Alliance Coal LLC v. Bettinazzi, No. 26-ICA-49, 08/06/2026, published. Facts: Joseph J. Bettinazzi worked for…