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CopperPoint Names Thomas Beale SVP, CIO
CopperPoint Insurance Cos. named Thomas Beale as senior vice president and chief information officer. Thomas Beale Beale brings more than two decades of experience with cybersecurity, software engineering, analytics and enterprise architecture to…
Lawmakers Pass Bill to Increase Burial Expenses
Lawmakers in Virginia passed a bill to increase burial expenses and index them to inflation. The House of Delegates on Monday voted 99-0 to pass SB 771, which would increase burial…
WCIRB Submits Regulatory Filing
The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau submitted its 2026 regulatory filing to the California insurance commissioner for review. Among other things, the WCIRB is proposing to raise the threshold for experience…
Court Upholds Determination That Paramedic Suffered Compensable Injury
The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a paramedic suffered a compensable injury but remanded for a determination as to what the compensable condition is. Case: Randolph County Emergency Squad…
Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall From Ladder
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall from a ladder. Case: Brito v.
Supreme Court Upholds Transfer of Driving School’s Experience Rating, Liability
The Ohio Supreme Court upheld a determination that the experience rating and liabilities of a driving school operator were properly transferred to a new company. Case: State ex rel. Suburban Driving…
BWC Approves 1% Rate Cut for Private Employers
The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation board of directors on Friday approved a 1% rate cut for private employers, effective July 1. Employers will pay about $10 million less in workers'…
LA Police Officer Charged With Fraud
The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced that a police officer was charged with two counts of fraud for allegedly exaggerating an on-duty injury to collect disability benefits. Prosecutors said…
Coal Miner Gets Award for Knee Injury
The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a coal miner was entitled to benefits for a knee injury. Case: ACNR Resources Inc. v. Asturi, No. 25-ICA-270, 02/03/2026,…
Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claims Appropriate for Worker Struck by Falling Objects
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from being struck by falling objects, and it granted summary…
Defendants in Injured Worker’s Tort Suit Can Designate Employer as Responsible 3rd Party
A Texas appellate court ruled that the defendants in an injured worker’s negligence action should have been allowed to designate his employer as a responsible third party. Case: In re BD…
Governor Signs Bill Nixing Safety Consultation Program
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen signed a bill eliminating the workplace safety consultation program. Pillen on Monday signed LB 397, which eliminates laws enacted in 1993 requiring employers to establish safety committees…