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Supreme Court Upholds Award to Worker Injured While Transitioning Back to Office
The Minnesota Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker’s injuries from a fall while packing employer-owned equipment into her car to return to in-person work were compensable. Case: Ludwig v.
Worker Who Allegedly Reported Mental Injury Doesn’t Assert Viable Retaliation Claim
The Delaware Supreme Court ruled that a worker’s alleged report of a mental health injury before his termination was not enough to constitute a viable claim for workers’ compensation retaliation. Case:…
Bill Would Create Process for Experience Modification Updates
Colorado lawmakers are proposing a process for employers and licensed insurance producers to update an experience modification factor when actual payments on a closed claim are lower than the loss…
BWC’s Premium Rebate Distribution Methods Don’t Violate Equal Protection
An Ohio appellate court ruled that the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation’s method of distributing premium rebates does not violate principles of equal protection. Case: CPC Parts Delivery LLC v. BWC, No. 25AP-403,…
Court Affirms Summary Dismissal of Construction Worker’s Claim
A New York appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claims for his injuries from falling into a trench. Case: Estrella v. BMG Monroe I LLC, No.
Plumbing Foreman Fails to Establish Compensable Shoulder Injury
The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a plumbing foreman did not suffer a compensable shoulder injury. Case: Smith v. Dennis Wright & Son Plumbing, No. 2025-WC-00046-COA, 03/31/2026, published. Facts:…
Court Upholds Denial of Worker’s Request to Expand Claim
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand the scope of her claim and to receive additional treatment. Case: Bolen v. Raleigh County Board…
Worker With Electrical Burns, Amputated Toe Gets 37% PPD Award
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a 37% permanent partial disability award for a worker’s electric shock injuries resulting in burns to roughly 3.5% of his body and the…
Alleged Alter Ego of Worker’s Employer Fails to Prove Exclusivity Defense
A New York appellate court ruled that workers’ compensation exclusivity did not shield a company as a matter of law without a showing that it was the alter ego of…
Board Properly Reduces Benefits for Worker Capable of Returning to Job Market
The Delaware Superior Court upheld the reduction of a worker’s benefits for her injuries from a fall based on the evidence that she was physically capable of returning to work…
Lawmaker Removes Filing Deadline, Prohibited Conditions From Amended SIBTF Bill
A California lawmaker pared back proposed reforms to the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund, removing provisions that would establish filing deadlines and prohibit the consideration of certain conditions in eligibility…
Court: Board Applied Incorrect Standard to Deny Worker’s PPD Claim
The Oregon Court of Appeals said the Workers’ Compensation Board applied the wrong standard to deny a worker permanent partial disability benefits at claim closure. Case: Okon v. Broadspire, No. 225,…