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Board Must Revisit Worker’s Request for Reopening
A New York appellate court ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Board needed to revisit a worker’s request for reopening and/or a rehearing since it failed to address all the basis…
Employers Defending Against Comp Claims Can Get Workers’ Confidential Employment Records
The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled that an employer against whom a workers’ compensation claim has been made is an “interested party” entitled to confidential unemployment records concerning the claimant. Case:…
Deputy’s Refusal of Surgery Results in Denial of Duty Disability Retirement
The Court of Appeal for the 2nd District of California ruled that an injured deputy sheriff was properly denied a service-connected disability retirement due to his unreasonable refusal to undergo…
Court Lacks Jurisdiction to Hear Worker’s Challenge to Denial of Petition for Alternate Care
The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s failure to petition for judicial review meant a district court lacked jurisdiction to hear her challenges to a denial of alternate…
Neither Court nor Board of Review Can Grant Worker’s Request to Accept Late Protest
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals ruled that neither it nor the Board of Review could grant a worker’s request to accept a late protest to a denial of his…
Court Revives Worker’s Labor Law Claims Against Owner of Single-Family Dwelling
A New York appellate court revived a worker’s Labor Law claims against the owner of a single-family dwelling. Case: Sanchez v. 12E63 LLC, No. 2024-00623, 12/10/2025, published. Facts: Santos Miguel Espinal Sanchez…
Res Judicata Doesn’t Bar Worker’s Claim Against Employer
A Louisiana appellate court ruled that res judicata did not bar a worker’s claim against his alleged employer, whether as an individual or as a person running a business. Case: Crowley…
Injured Worker Establishes Entitlement to Expand Scope of Claim
An Ohio appellate court upheld a trial judge’s determination that an injured worker should have been allowed to expand the scope of her claim. Rhonda Schmidt worked for Lincoln Electric Co.
Worker Can’t Proceed With Labor Law Claim for Alleged Fall
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment dismissing a worker’s Labor Law claim for his alleged injuries from a fall from a ladder. Case: Cerro v. 97…
Court Upholds Award for Nurse’s Ankle Injury
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits for a nurse who injured her ankle as she hurried to a rapid response call across an uneven floor. Case: Logan General…
Policy Group Calls for Ending State Monopoly
The Mountain States Policy Center, which describes itself as promoting free enterprise, individual liberty and limited government, argues that eliminating Wyoming's monopolistic workers' compensation system would lower rates. Wyoming, Washington, North…
DWC Updates Medical Equipment Section of Fee Schedule
The California Division of Workers' Compensation posted an order adjusting the durable medical goods section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to conform to changes in the Medicare payment system. The…