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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Claim for Worker’s Knee Injury
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for a knee injury. Case: Underwood v. ACNR Resources Inc., No. 26-76, 06/23/2026, published. Facts: Aaron Underwood worked for ACNR…
Split Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Carrier’s Fraud Claim
A divided Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that the dismissal of a case due to a plaintiff’s failure to amend a petition is self-executing. Case: LUBA Workers’ Compensation v. Sears, Nos. 2025-C-01379…
Terms of Worker’s Agreement Don’t Bar Claims for Alleged Accident
A New York appellate court ruled that an agreement not to sue certain entities did not bar a worker's claim against one of them. Case: Fehringer v. MLJ Contracting Corp., No. 2023-11624, 06/17/2026, published. Facts…
Supreme Court Says Forfeiture of Benefits for Fraudsters Applies Prospectively
The Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that a worker’s forfeiture of benefits for making a willful misrepresentation applies prospectively from the date of the misrepresentation, not retroactively to the date of…
Worker Denied Relief From Filing Deadline to Challenge Commission’s Decision
An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to relief from the filing deadline to challenge an Industrial Commission decision. Case: State ex rel. Cordle v. Industrial Commission,…
Court Overturns Closure of Worker’s TTD
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned a decision that closed a worker’s entitlement to temporary total disability benefits. Case: McCormick v. Orgill Inc., No. 25-ICA-446, 06/02/2026, published. Facts and procedural history: Amanda…
Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim; Defendant Can’t Amend Answer
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his fall from a ladder, as well as the denial of the…
Worker Who Fell While Leaving Home Gets Benefits
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker who fell while leaving home to head to a jobsite was entitled to benefits for his injuries. Case: State…
Supreme Court Says Judicial Estoppel Doesn’t Apply to Subrogation Claims
The North Dakota Supreme Court ruled that the equitable doctrine of judicial estoppel does not apply to subrogation claims arising out of workers’ compensation proceedings. Case: Moos v. North Dakota Workforce…
Court Reinstates Injured Worker’s Civil Suit Against Homeowner
A California appellate court reinstated an injured worker’s civil suit against a homeowner who had hired an unlicensed contractor to paint her home. Case: Gonzalez v. Washington, No. D085345, 06/25/2026, unpublished. Facts:…
WCD Sets Hearing on Rules to Implement Provider Expansion
The Oregon Workers' Compensation Division is holding a hearing in July on rules that would give nurse practitioners and physician associates the same treatment authority as physicians and surgeons. Lawmakers this…
House Committee Passes Data-Sharing, Anti-Fraud Measures
The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Workforce recently passed bills that would give the Department of Labor access to federal jobs data and allow the agency to…