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Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker’s Intentional Conduct Claim
The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division upheld the summary dismissal of an injured worker’s intentional conduct claim against his employer. Case: Little v. VDM Metals USA LLC, No. A-0561-24, 11/25/2025,…
Employer Can’t Compel Arbitration of Worker’s Sexual Assault Claim
Editor's note: In keeping with privacy considerations, WorkCompCentral does not name alleged victims of sexual assault or other sensitive criminal matters. The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that an employer could…
Supreme Court Upholds 0% PPD Award for Worker’s Occupational Pneumoconiosis
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an award of 0% permanent partial disability for a worker’s occupational pneumoconiosis. Case: Foster v. Kingston Mining Inc., No. 24-783, 11/25/2025, published. Facts: Nelson Foster underwent…
Appeals Court Nixes $58K Default Over Procedural Errors
A California appeals court vacated a summary judgment awarding a workers' compensation carrier nearly $58,000 because a statement of damages was not served before the entry of defaults, and the…
Worker’s Prior Attorney Can Get Award of Counsel Fees
A New York appellate court ruled that there is no statutory prohibition on a prior attorney being granted counsel fees. Case: Matter of Pandolfi v. Plainedge Union Free School District, No.
Contractor Pays $625,000 in Restitution for Premium Fraud
A New York contractor paid $625,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to underreporting his payroll by more than $3.5 million. Mahendranauth Khargie, 36, and his company, GC Stud Inc., were sentenced…
TK Keen Named Insurance Commissioner
The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services announced that Director Sean O'Day appointed TK Keen as insurance commissioner. TK Keen Keen has been serving in an acting commissioner capacity since…
Flagg Reappointed to Texas Mutual Board
Gov. Greg Abbott reappointed Brett Flagg to the Texas Mutual Insurance Co. board of directors for a term running through July 1, 2031. Brett Flagg (YouTube image) Flagg, who was first…
Judge Errs in Rejecting Worker’s Petition for Review as Untimely
A Texas appellate court reinstated a worker’s challenge to an administrative determination regarding the scope of her compensable injuries, finding that a trial judge erred in treating her petition as…
Worker Makes Sufficiently Reasonable Job Search to Qualify as ‘Displaced’
The Delaware Superior Court upheld a determination that a worker made a sufficiently reasonable effort to locate suitable employment within her restrictions to qualify as “displaced.” Case: Amazon.com Services LLC v.
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker’s Request for Tub, Porch Repair
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for a walk-in whirlpool tub and shower, and the replacement of the floorboards on his porch, as not…
CHSWC Meets Dec. 11
Members of the California Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation are meeting Dec. 11 in Los Angeles. Commissioners will hear a long-awaited report on carriers using prepaid benefit cards. The…