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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The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation repealed rules that have expired or that it says are no longer valid. The division repealed a rule that required the Industrial Accident Board to…
Maximum Benefits Increasing 4.2%
The Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission announced that maximum benefits for injuries, illnesses and deaths increased 4.2% to match an increase in the state's average weekly wage. The state's average weekly wage…
Orange County Judge Pleads Guilty to Defrauding SIBTF
Orange County Superior Court Judge Israel Claustro on Wednesday agreed to plead guilty to a felony mail fraud charge for knowingly paying a provider suspended from California's workers' compensation system…
Court Publishes Decision on Calculating Wages Upon Return to Full-Time Work
The Arizona Court of Appeals published a decision setting aside an award that was based on a wage calculation that failed to account for what the injured worker was reasonably…
Court Affirms Award Closing Claim Without Permanent Impairment
The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled that an administrative law judge's award closing a claim with no permanent impairment was supported by reasonable evidence. Case: Theophile Tenuda v. Industrial Commission of…
Mileage Reimbursement Increases Match IRS Hike
The Internal Revenue Service increased the standard mileage reimbursement rate to 72.5 cents per mile, increasing the amount employers in some states must reimburse injured workers for medical travel. Workers' compensation…
Paramedic Proves Compensable Injuries to Back, Shoulders
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a paramedic suffered a compensable injury and that the record supported a compensable diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy. Case: Jefferson County Emergency…
Corporate Officer Not Subject to Statutory Cap on Damages for Work-Related Injuries
In a case of first impression, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that a corporate officer of a single-member corporation who rejects workers’ compensation insurance coverage is subject to a…
Statutory Cap on Fee Awards Doesn’t Violate Separation-of-Powers Doctrine
The New Mexico Court of Appeals ruled that the statutory cap on fee awards does not violate the separation-of-powers doctrine. Case: Trujillo v. Luna Community College, No. A-1-CA-39842, 12/18/2025, published. Facts and…
Carrier Can Rescind Acceptance of Claim After Learning Worker Lied About Accident
The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld the ability of an insurance carrier to rescind its acceptance of a worker’s claim and deny liability after discovering he had failed to disclose…
Court Upholds Denial of Worker’s Request to Expand Claim
A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand the scope of his claim to include bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. Case: Matter of Howard v. New…
Former SF Official Sentenced to Three Years for Fraud Scheme
A former City of San Francisco employee was sentenced to three years in state prison for defrauding the city out of more than $627,000, the District Attorney's Office announced. Stanley Ellicott, 40, pleaded guilty…