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WorkCompCentral 2025 Annual Rating Workshop Dec. 13
WorkCompCentral is holding its 2025 annual rating workshop Dec. 13. The program will feature an update on cases involving rating and apportionment and a review of what judges are looking for…
Court Upholds Judge’s Allocation of Worker’s Third-Party Recovery Damages
The Massachusetts Appeals Court upheld a judge’s allocation of 84% of a worker’s third-party recovery as damages for his pain and suffering. Case: Weir v. Shawnlee Construction LLC, No. 24-P-1170, 11/18/2025,…
Scolded Attorney Gets Prejudice Removed from Dismissal of Worker’s Civil Action
A federal appellate court chastised an injured worker’s attorney for failing to consult the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in seeking the dismissal of a third-party tort claim and vacated…
Worker Who Fell from Ladder Should Have Been Granted 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: Molina v. Chatham Towers…
Weightlifting Police Officer Accused of Fraud
The Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice announced that a Norwalk police officer was accused of workers' compensation fraud after investigators allegedly found him lifting weights in contradiction to physical limitations…
Injured Police Officer Loses Challenge to Commencement Date of Disability Benefits, Amount
The Illinois Appellate Court rejected an injured police officer's challenges to the proper date of commencement for his disability pension payments and the amount of those benefits. Berwyn police officer Michael Vokac…
Defendants Should Have Been Granted Summary Dismissal of Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants’ motion for summary judgment on a Labor Law claim should have been granted. Case: Healy v. Trinity Hudson Holdings, No.155818/20, 11/18/2025, published. Facts:…
Court Partially Overturns Award for Coal Miner’s Injuries
The Kentucky Court of Appeals partially overturned an award for a coal miner’s injuries, finding an administrative law judge erred in accepting impairment ratings for both wrists and both shoulders…
DLI Incorrectly Calculated Disability Pension, Didn’t Unreasonably Delay Payment
The Washington Court of Appeals upheld a determination that the Department of Labor and Industries accurately calculated the retroactive disability pension benefits owed to an injured worker, and that it…
State Employee’s Gross Negligence Claim Against Coworker Gets Reinstated
The Iowa Court of Appeals reinstated a state employee’s gross negligence claim against a co-worker. John Larson was an inmate at the Newton Correctional Facility, and he worked as an employee…
Court Overturns Judge’s Grant of Relief from Default to Worker’s Lawsuit
The Arizona Court of Appeals overturned a trial judge’s grant of relief from a defendant’s default to an injured worker’s civil suit. Case: Godoy v. Wilmot Apartments Enterprises LLC, No. 2…
Benefits to Increase Nearly 5% in 2026
Total disability benefits will increase nearly 5% next year to match the rise in the state's average weekly wage, according to the California Workers' Compensation Institute. The average weekly wage grew…