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Court Affirms Dismissal of LHWCA Claim
A federal appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a longshoreman’s claims for his injuries from a fall from a ladder leading to a ship’s cargo hold. Case: Alvarado v. Briese…
DWC Seeks Input for 2026 Audit Plan
The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation is accepting comments on its proposed Medical Quality Review audit plan for 2026. The audit plan sets priorities for the agency's annual audits. The division…
State Fines Company $28,478 for Stuck-By, Crushing Hazards
The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division fined a manufacturer $28,478 for intentionally keeping a faulty system used to store raw materials that exposed workers to struck-by and crushing hazards. The…
Part of Worker’s Labor Law Claim Dismissed; Some Defendants Get Indemnification
A New York appellate court ruled that part of a worker’s Labor Law claim should have been dismissed and that some of the defendants were entitled to indemnification from his employer. Case:…
Insurance Carriers Have No Duty to Indemnify Employer for Worker’s Fatal Accident
A federal appellate court ruled that an Ohio employer’s insurance carriers had no obligation to indemnify it for the settlement it paid to the family of a worker who was…
Black Lung Presumption for Underground Miners Can Apply to Surface Workers, Too
A federal appellate court ruled that the presumption under the Black Lung Benefits Act for coal miners who put in 15 or more years of underground work can also apply…
OSHA Fines Bakery $394,849
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined an Ohio bakery $394,849 for allegedly exposing workers to unsafe conditions. The agency said New Horizons Baking Co. exposed workers to chemicals as…
Worker Hit by Falling Object Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claims and that a property owner was entitled to partial dismissal of…
Bakery Worker Gets Benefits for Knee Injury
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a bakery worker was entitled to benefits for a knee injury. Case: Bimbo Bakeries Inc. v. Marcum, No. 25-ICA-237, 12/04/2025, published. Facts:…
Split Court Reverses Denial of Police Officer’s Mental Injury Claim, Rebukes WCJ
A divided Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania overturned the denial of a police officer’s mental injury claim and rebuked the workers’ compensation judge who presided over the matter for her conduct and her…
Court Overturns Finding That Former Pro Football Player Didn’t Prove Degree of Impairment
A Louisiana appellate court overturned a finding that a worker failed to establish his degree of impairment where he presented an impairment rating provided by a physical therapist that was…
More Than Half of Providers Rated High-Tier Performers
More than half of the health care providers that the Texas Division of Workers' Compensation audited in 2025 were rated as "high-tier" performers. The 2025 audits analyzed the completeness of providers'…