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Split Court Upholds Award of Line of Duty Disability Benefits for Deputy’s Death
A divided Minnesota Court of Appeals upheld an award of line of duty death benefits to the widow of a deputy sheriff who died from a heart condition. Case: In the…
Worker’s Failure to Appear at Hearing Justified Denial of Her Motion to Reopen
The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s motion to reopen her claim, filed more than a year after her claim was denied due to her failure…
Worker Waited Too Long to Request Hearing on Long COVID Claim
The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a worker’s request for a hearing on the denial of her untimely claim for long COVID. Case: Diaz v. Industrial Commission, No.
Court Upholds Award for Nurse’s Back Injury
The Illinois Appellate Court upheld an award of benefits to a nurse for her back injury. Case: HCR Manor Care v. IWCC, No. 23-L-50667, 01/16/2026, unpublished. Facts: Dyhema Ralston worked for Heartland…
Barge Owner Gets Summary Dismissal of Worker’s LHWCA Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that an employer, which was also the owner of a barge being used at a job site, was entitled to summary judgment dismissing an…
Worker Can’t Challenge Dismissal of His Employer as Intervenor in His Tort Action
The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s challenge to the dismissal of his employer as an intervenor in his tort action was rendered moot by the dismissal of…
Supreme Court Says AWCA Doesn’t Bar Worker from Changing Doctors More Than Once
The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that the Administrative Workers' Compensation Act does not bar a worker from receiving more than one change of treating physician per claim. Monica Moreno Goodwin suffered…
Committee Passes 9/11 Responder Benefit Bill
Legislation that would allow public safety workers injured, sickened or killed responding to the 9/11 terrorist attacks would be eligible for workers' compensation benefits is moving through the New Jersey…
Newsom Proposes Tightening Criteria for SIBTF Claims
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing reforms to the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund that would make it harder for injured workers to qualify for benefits. Gov. Gavin Newsom The governor's…
Employer Entitled to Relief From Default; Owners Not Liable to Injured Worker
A California appellate court found that an injured worker’s employer was entitled to relief from a default judgment entered against it, and that its individual owners were not subject to…
Exclusivity Bars County Worker’s Civil Suit Against Employer
A California appellate court ruled that workers’ compensation exclusivity barred a county employee’s civil claims based on his injuries from using an allegedly modified piece of equipment to do his…
Doctor Can Proceed With Civil Suit Over Alleged Injuries From Fall
The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a doctor’s civil claims against a hospital and both of his employers for his injuries from a fall. Case: Sattenberg v. University…