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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…
Bills Address First Responder Benefits
Arizona lawmakers introduced bills for first responders to create a presumption that post-traumatic stress disorder arose from employment, and to eliminate a provision that terminates survivors' benefits upon remarriage. HB 2204, by…
Jury Verdict for Worker’s Retaliation Claim Overturned Due to Improper Venue
A Texas appellate court overturned a jury’s verdict for a worker on his retaliation claim, finding that the trial was not held in a proper venue. Case: Marquis Construction Services LLC …
Worker Pinned Between Dumpsters Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court upheld a partial grant of summary judgment for a worker who was injured when he was pinned between two dumpsters. Case: Mather v. HFZ KIK 30th…
Carrier Not Entitled to Punitive Damages Over Underreported Payroll
The Appellate Court of Maryland affirmed a circuit ruling holding that Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Co. failed to prove it was entitled to punitive damages from an employer that underreported payroll. Case:…
Court Reverses Penalty Award, Finds No Evidence That Claim Closure Was ‘Unreasonable’
The Oregon Court of Appeals said there was no evidence to support a finding that a carrier's interpretation of a doctor's ambiguous statement about an injured worker's condition was unreasonable. Case:…
WCS Announces COLA for 2026
Injured workers receiving permanent total disability benefits, and dependents receiving survivor’s benefits, should receive a 2.3% increase in their monthly benefit rate this month, the Nevada Workers’ Compensation Section announced. State…
WCAB: Deductions for Attorney Fees End When Award Is Satisfied
The California Workers' Compensation Appeals Board held in a significant panel decision that deductions from an applicant's permanent and total disability benefits were limited under the terms of the award…
Commissioner Doesn’t Err in Modifying Impairment Rating
The Iowa Court of Appeals held that the commissioner did not apply prohibited expertise by modifying an expert's impairment rating to conform with case law and rating guidelines. Case: Brian Dale…
Supreme Court Rejects Compensability of Worker’s Motorcycle Accident
The New Hampshire Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker’s injuries from a motorcycle accident while he was on a personal errand were not compensable. Case: Appeal of Messina, No.
DWC Repeals Expired, Invalid Rules
The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation repealed rules that have expired or that it says are no longer valid. The division repealed a rule that required the Industrial Accident Board to…
Court Upholds Denial of Worker’s Claim for Knee Injury
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for a knee injury. Case: Underwood v. ACNR Resources Inc., No. 25-ICA-219, 12/04/2025, published. Facts: Aaron Underwood worked for…