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Insurance Department Announces 13th Consecutive Rate Cut
The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance announced a 13th consecutive workers' compensation rate cut for 2026. In December, Commissioner Carter Lawrence signed orders approving a 2% overall loss cost decrease…
Bill Proposes Mandatory Registration for Staffing Companies
Staffing agencies in California would be required to provide proof of workers' compensation coverage as part of a mandatory registration process under a recently introduced bill. SB 1032, by Sen Eloise Reyes,…
Worker Gets Permanent Award Despite Inability to Determine Level of Disability
The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker was entitled to permanent disability benefits, even though it was too soon to determine the level of his disability. Case:…
Property Owners’ Association Not Entitled to Dismissal of Injured Worker’s Civil Suit
The South Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that a property owners’ association was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing a worker’s civil claim for injuries he sustained while working on…
Court Upholds Denial of Claim for Intentional Stairway Spill
An Arizona appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for benefits, finding that his fall was intentional and that he had not suffered an injury by accident. Case: Halloum…
Labor Law Defendants Can’t Appeal Summary Judgment for Worker Against Property Owner
A New York appellate court dismissed the appeals by a group of defendants in a Labor Law claim who had not been aggrieved by summary judgment for the worker against…
High Court: Exclusivity Applies Despite Dismissed Comp Claim
A unanimous Oklahoma Supreme Court held that exclusivity prohibits a man from suing his employer for negligence even after he dismissed his workers' compensation claim. James B. Faulkner suffered a traumatic…
‘Made-Whole’ Doctrine Doesn’t Apply to Carrier’s Cross-Claims
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled that the made-whole doctrine did not apply to the cross-claims asserted by an insurance carrier after it abandoned its original cross-claims based on subrogation. Case:…
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Authorization for Worker’s Shoulder Surgery
A divided West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of authorization for a worker’s requested shoulder surgery. Case: Mayer v. City of Clarksburg, No. 25-576, 01/21/2026, published. Facts: Frank Mayer worked for…
Court Vacates Calculation of Worker’s AWW
The Colorado Court of Appeals vacated the calculation of an injured worker’s average weekly wage. Case: Hargon v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office, No. 25CA0977, 01/22/2026, unpublished. Facts: Mary D. Hargon worked as…
Summary Judgment Appropriate on Worker’s Labor Law Claims, Premature on 3rd-Party Claims
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claims against a property owner and its construction manager, but summary judgment…
Split Court Upholds Award of Line of Duty Disability Benefits for Deputy’s Death
A divided Minnesota Court of Appeals upheld an award of line of duty death benefits to the widow of a deputy sheriff who died from a heart condition. Case: In the…