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OIR Holding Insurance Summit April 14-15
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation is holding its 2026 Insurance Summit April 14-15 in Tallahassee. “Florida has one of the most complex insurance markets in the world, and our upcoming Insurance…
Worker Not Entitled to Additional TTD
An Ohio appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for additional temporary total disability benefits after her claim was expanded to include an additional condition. Case: State ex rel.
Delay in Worker’s Report of Injury Doesn’t Defeat Claim
The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a worker for his knee injuries despite his lengthy delay in filing his claim. Case: Transact Campus v. Industrial Commission, No.
Kitchen Cabinet Installer’s Labor Law Claim Reinstated
A New York appellate court reinstated a Labor Law claim by a kitchen cabinet installer against a builder for his injuries from a fall. Case: Sullivan v. Flynn, No. CV-24-1643, 12/04/2025,…
Court Overturns Denial of Widow’s Claim for Benefits
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned the denial of a widow’s claim for benefits, finding the Board of Review had failed to properly analyze the Occupational Pneumoconiosis Board’s conclusion…
OSHA Fines Contractor $1.2 Million
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined a Connecticut contractor more than $1.2 million for allegedly failing to protect workers from cave-in and excavation hazards. OSHA said it cited Sound…
Court Upholds Calculation of Nurse’s Wages, Penalty Against Employer
The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld a calculation of a traveling nurse’s wages and the assessment of a penalty against her employer. Case: U.S. Nursing Corp. v. DeCormier, No. 25-0407, 12/03/2025, published. Facts:…
Worsening of Worker’s Occupational Pneumoconiosis Warrants Increase in PPD Award
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker was entitled to an increase in his permanent partial disability award due to the worsening of his occupational…
Court Upholds Partial Summary Dismissal of Worker’s Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court upheld the partial summary dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claims. Case: Mitchell v. City of New York, No. 2022-04622, 12/03/2025, published. Facts: Brian Mitchell worked as…
Insurance Carrier Has Duty to Defend General Contractor From Civil Suit
The Illinois Appellate Court upheld a determination that a subcontractor’s insurance carrier had a duty to defend the general contractor from a civil suit by the subcontractor’s injured employee. Case: Navigators…
Governor Vetoes Proposed Expansion of Permanent Total Disability
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill that would have amended the definition of permanent total disability, arguing that the measure would have created an unfunded liability of at…
Fraud Conviction Leads to $132,023 Restitution Order
A California man convicted of workers' compensation fraud was ordered to pay $132,023 in restitution, the Sacramento County District Attorney's Office announced. Gustavo Cisneros was ordered during a restitution hearing on…