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Bill Would Allow Nondependent Family Members to Collect Unpaid Benefits
A Missouri lawmaker introduced a bill that would allow certain nondependent family members to collect benefits that had accrued but not been paid before a worker died from causes unrelated…
Worker’s Former Attorney Not Entitled to Additional Fees
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a determination that a worker’s former attorney had been adequately compensated for his services and that the worker was entitled to replace him. Case: Puricelli…
WCA Proposes Changes to Attorney Fee, Case Management Rules
The New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration is proposing rules that would require attorneys to analyze a dozen different issues when seeking fees in excess of the statutory cap. The WCA is…
Employer Loses Challenge to Worker’s Award of Additional TTD
An Ohio appellate court denied an employer’s challenge to a finding that a worker was entitled to additional temporary total disability benefits after undergoing surgery due to an allowed condition…
Worker Who Fell From Forklift Has No PPD From Extensive Injuries
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker who fell 15 feet from a forklift had no permanent partial disability from his extensive injuries. Case: Carter v.
Bills Would Allow Electronic Notices
Legislation introduced at the request of the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries would allow the agency to use electronic notice for communications currently required to be sent through…
No Benefits for Injured Security Guard Who Fell Asleep Behind Wheel
The Nevada Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits to a security guard for his injuries from a car crash he caused by falling asleep behind the wheel. Case: Bright v.
Injured Worker Can’t Proceed With Malpractice Claim Against Former Attorneys
The Tennessee Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of an injured worker’s malpractice claim against his former attorneys. Case: Mamadou v. Gatti, Keltner, Bienvenu & Montesi PC, No. W2024-01262-COA-R3-CV, 12/22/2025, unpublished. Facts…
Bill Would Authorize PTSD Pilot Program
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries would be authorized to develop and implement a pilot program allowing employers to authorize treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder before establishing liability,…
Worker Establishes Compensability of Injury From Fall
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker suffered a compensable injury from a fall at work. Case: Little Dogs Daycare v. Carroll, No. 25-ICA-287, 12/22/2025, published. Facts:…
Court Partially Revives Labor Law Claim for Worker Allegedly Hit by Falling Object
A New York appellate court partially revived a worker’s Labor Law claim over being struck by a falling object. Case: Guacho v. DLV Empire LLC, No. 2021-01457, 12/17/2025, published. Facts: DLV Empire LLC…
Bills Would Require Employers to Maintain Health Insurance Payments for Injured Workers
Employers in Washington state would be required to continue paying health insurance premiums for injured workers, under bills introduced in the Senate and House of Representatives. HB 2372 and its identical companion…