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State Insurance Fund Not Liable for Worker’s Hip Replacement Surgery
A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand his claim to add hip injuries and to hold the State Insurance Fund liable for the…
No Benefits for Custodial Worker Who Claimed Psychological Injuries
A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a custodial worker’s claim of psychological injuries from stress due to his alleged exposure to unsanitary conditions at a migrant processing…
Bank Account Holder Fails to Prove Comp Claim Exemption From Levy
A California appellate court upheld the attachment of a litigant’s bank account to enforce a judgment against him, finding he failed to prove that the account held the proceeds of…
Court Upholds Employment Finding, Sanctions, but Overturns Penalty
A New York appellate court upheld a determination that an injured worker was a business's employee and that the company should have had workers’ compensation coverage for him, but the court said a penalty…
Exclusivity Doesn’t Shield Company From Liability for Worker’s Injury
A Florida appellate court ruled that workers’ compensation exclusivity did not shield an apartment complex management company from civil liability for injuries sustained by a pool maintenance contractor’s employee. Case: Teed…
Committee Passes Staffing Agency Bill
A California Senate committee passed a bill that would require staffing agencies to provide proof of workers' compensation coverage and register with the labor commissioner. The Senate Committee on Labor, Public…
Court: Worker Who Fell From Ladder Deserved Summary Judgment
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on her Labor Law claim for a fall from a ladder. Case: Serrano v. Athena Properties…
Governor Expands Treatment Authority for PAs, NPs
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed a bill giving nurse practitioners and physician associates the same treatment authority in the workers' compensation system as physicians and surgeons. Kotek on Tuesday signed HB…
DWC Updates ASC, Hospital Outpatient Fee Schedule
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation updated sections of the Official Medical Fee Schedule covering hospital departments and ambulatory surgical centers to conform to changes in the Medicare payment system. The…
Worker Who Fell From Ladder Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his fall from a ladder. Case: Robles v. 53-63 Walton…
Court Rejects Reconsideration of Worker’s Request for Penalties
The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court turned down reconsideration of a worker's denied request for penalties over a carrier’s late settlement payment. Case: Simone v. Old Republic Insurance Co., No. PI-2025-0000776-WCI, 03/06/2026, published. Facts and...
Split Court Says Bureau Can’t Recoup Payments Made After Worker Reached MMI
A divided Ohio appellate court ruled that the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation could not recoup temporary total disability benefits paid to a worker after she had reached maximum medical improvement. Case:…