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House Passes Bill Targeting Uninsured Businesses
The Illinois State House of Representatives passed a bill that would impose civil penalties on certain licensed businesses that fail to maintain workers' compensation coverage. The House on Friday voted 76-24…
Property Owner Can’t Collaterally Appeal Denial of Request for Stay
The Pennsylvania Superior Court denied a property owner’s attempt to take a collateral appeal of its denied request for a stay while the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board determines whether the owner qualifies…
Labor Law Defendants Get Indemnification From Worker’s Employer
A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law suit were entitled to indemnification from an injured worker’s employer and that their affirmative defense of culpable conduct…
Board’s Intervening Decision Moots Worker’s Appeal Challenging Denial of Claim
A New York appellate court said that an intervening decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board after the denial of a worker’s claim has mooted his appeal. Case: In the Matter of…
Worker Fails to Prove Occupational Disease From Repetitive Movement
A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim that he had sustained an occupational disease due to osteoarthritis in his knees, worsened by work-related repetitive movement. Case: In…
Employer’s Successor-in-Interest Not Liable for Worker’s Mesothelioma
The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a jury verdict finding that the successor-in-interest to a worker’s former employer was shielded from liability for her contraction of mesothelioma. Case: Barnes v. Athene…
Governor Signs Experience Rating, Claimant Privacy Bill
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen enacted a bill addressing experience rating credits and the confidentiality of injured workers' names and contact information. Gov. Jim Pillen Pillen on Tuesday signed LB 455, which…
Supreme Court Upholds 13% PPD Award for Worker’s Injuries
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a 13% permanent partial disability award for an injured worker. Case: Blackhawk Mining LLC v. Elswick, No. 25-735, 03/24/2026, published. Facts: Harold G. Elswick II worked…
Committee Passes Debit Card Bill
The Assembly Insurance Committee unanimously passed a bill that would permanently allow employers and carriers to use prepaid debit cards to provide workers' compensation benefits. The committee on Wednesday voted 17-0…
Bill to Allow Stricter Cannabis Policies Heads to Governor
Oklahoma lawmakers are sending the governor a bill that would allow employers to implement more restrictive policies relating to their employees' use of medical cannabis. The Senate on Wednesday voted 41-5…
Court: Injured Worker Should Have Received Summary Judgment for Ladder Accident
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall from a ladder. Case: Escudero…
Worker Paralyzed From Headfirst Fall Down Steps Gets TTD Award
A New York appellate court upheld an award of temporary total disability benefits to a worker paralyzed after a headfirst fall down a set of steps. Case: In the Matter of…