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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…
Amazon Driver Gets Benefits for Injuries From Attack
The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that an Amazon delivery driver who was attacked while making a delivery was entitled to benefits for his injuries. Case: Avila v. IWCC, No. 2-25-0093WC, 01/27/2026,…
Court: Injured Worker Wasn’t Wrongfully Terminated or Denied Due Process
Hawaii’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that an injured worker was not wrongfully terminated and that she had not been denied due process. Case: Mathern v. Edward D. Jones…
Nurse Can’t Pursue Civil Claim Against Facility That Hired Her Employer
A New York appellate court ruled that a nurse could not proceed with a civil action against the company that had contracted with her employer for her services. Case: Jackson v.
Worker Gets No Benefits for Conveyor Belt Accident Due to Marijuana Use
An Ohio appellate court upheld the denial of benefits for a worker for his injuries from a conveyor belt accident due to his marijuana use. Case: Del Rosario v. Fresh Mark…
Summit Announces Expansion in Northeast
Workers' compensation insurance services provider Summit announced the expansion of its coverage into Delaware and Pennsylvania. The Lakeland, Florida-based Summit said the Delaware Department of Insurance and Pennsylvania Insurance Department approved…
Firefighter’s Claim for Hearing Loss Denied as Untimely
A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a firefighter’s claim for benefits for his hearing loss was time-barred. Case: Dunn v. Jefferson Parish Fire Department, No. 25-CA-396, 01/28/2026, published. Facts: John Dunn spent…
Court Reinstates Claims Against Property Owner for Worker’s Death
A New York appellate court reinstated the claims against a property owner for a worker’s death from a falling beam. Case: Chiriboga-Herrera v. Litt, No. 2024-03315, 01/28/2026, published. Facts: William Orlando Barzallo-Diaz…
Worker Hit by Tree Limb Gets No Benefits for Damaged Teeth
The Delaware Superior Court upheld the denial of benefits for damage to a worker’s lower teeth. Case: Peed v. Essential Staffing Inc., No. S25A-06-001 RHR, 01/27/2026, published. Facts and procedural history: Craig…
Court Errs in Dismissing Interlocutory Appeal Challenging Commission’s Jurisdiction
The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a circuit court erred in dismissing an interlocutory appeal from a Workers’ Compensation Commission decision. Case: Heberlein v. IWCC, No. 4-22-0765WC, 01/27/2026, unpublished. Facts and procedural…
Amanda Crawford Takes Over as Insurance Commissioner
The Texas Department of Insurance announced that Amanda Crawford stepped into the role of insurance commissioner at the start of the month. Amanda Crawford She succeeds Cassie Brown, who retired Feb.
Insurance Department Announces 13th Consecutive Rate Cut
The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance announced a 13th consecutive workers' compensation rate cut for 2026. In December, Commissioner Carter Lawrence signed orders approving a 2% overall loss cost decrease…