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Train Conductor Denied Benefits for Psychological Injury Following Death of Passenger
A New York appellate court upheld the denial of benefits to a train conductor for his claimed psychological injury arising from the death of a passenger who had fallen between…
Automobile Insurance Provider Gets Offset for Worker’s Recover from At-Fault Motorist’s Carrier
The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld a determination that an automobile insurance provider was entitled to an offset for an injured worker’s recovery from the at-fault motorist’s insurance carrier. Case: Cline…
No Benefits for Correction Officer’s PTSD from Witnessing Death of Incarcerated Individual
A New York appellate court upheld the denial of benefits to a correction officer who witnessed the death of an incarcerated individual whom she had known previously. Case: Matter of Croom…
Line-of-Duty Compensation Denied to Second Widow of Firefighter
The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that a firefighter’s widow was not entitled to line-of-duty compensation for his death, even though his death was deemed compensable. Case: Wynn v. City…
Repeated Complaints of Fraud Lead to Contractor’s Suspension
The Washington Department of Labor & Industries suspended a contractor's registration after dozens of customer complaints, a court decision and an investigation revealed more than $1 in fraud. Construction Kings, based in Sumner, and…
Summary Judgment Granted to Worker, Third-Party Defendant
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his fall from a ladder and that the third-party defendant…
Court Upholds TTD for Worker Knocked From Ladder by Falling Object
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of additional temporary total disability benefits for a worker. Case: Marshall County Coal Resources v. Kessler, No. 25-ICA-480, 06/02/2026, published. Facts: Joshua Kessler…
Court: Worker Should’ve Been Denied Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a summary dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claim for an alleged trip-and-fall accident should not have been granted. Case: Woodward v. J.T. Magen…
Governor Approves Retroactive Presumption Expansion
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a bill that explicitly identifies adenocarcinoma as a form of cancer that is presumed to be compensable for first responders, and it applies retroactively to…
Worker Struck by Duct Not Entitled to Summary Judgment
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from allegedly being struck by a section of…
Court Upholds Verdict for Worker, but Defendant Entitled to Indemnification
A New York appellate court upheld a jury’s verdict and award for a worker on part of his Labor Law claim, and it ruled that one of the defendants should…
Court Denies Line-of-Duty Compensation to Firefighter’s Widow
The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that a firefighter’s widow was not entitled to line-of-duty compensation even though his death was deemed compensable. Case: Williams v. City of Kansas City, No.