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CWCI Opens Registration for 62nd Annual Meeting
The California Workers' Compensation Institute opened registration for its 62nd annual meeting, being held March 26 in Sacramento. Sarah Bohn The theme of the 2026 meeting is "When Old Models No…
Federal Court Rejects Employer’s Challenge to Black Lung Award
A federal appellate court denied an employer’s challenge to a worker’s black lung benefits, holding that the judge’s finding of total disability was supported by the worker’s pulmonary evaluation results. Case: Clinchfield…
Board Must Determine Hog Farm Employee’s ‘Task Loss’
The Kansas Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a hog farm employee had suffered wage loss after an on-the-job injury and remanded for the Workers’ Compensation Board to revisit…
Bill Would Make Prepaid Card Option Permanent
A California lawmaker introduced a bill that would indefinitely extend authorization for employers to use prepaid debit cards to pay indemnity benefits. AB 1683, introduced Monday by the Assembly Insurance Committee,…
Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim; Defendants’ 3rd-Party Claim Dismissed
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim for his fall from a ladder, as well as the dismissal…
Conflicting Evidence Prevents Summary Judgment in Labor Law Dispute
A New York appellate court ruled that summary judgment could not be granted in a Labor Law dispute because of conflicting evidence on whether the worker was required to perform his…
Federal Court Affirms Miner’s Award of Black Lung Benefits
A federal appellate court upheld an award of black lung benefits to a coal miner, finding no error in the Benefits Review Board’s interlocutory order or final order. Case: Dominion Coal…
Bill Would Expand List of Firefighter Cancers With Enhanced Reimbursement
A Hawaii lawmaker introduced a bill that would expand the list of cancers for which providers are entitled to enhanced reimbursement rates on firefighter workers' compensation claims. Hawaii law authorizes reimbursement rates…
Court Upholds Denial of Worker’s Application for Reconsideration
A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s application for reconsideration and/or full board review. Case: Matter of Wagner v. Bobley Publishing Corp., No. CV-24-2041, 01/15/2026, published. Facts and…
No Benefits for Worker Who Lost Part of Leg
The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for benefits for the partial amputation of his leg, finding he did not prove that the surgery was…
Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall From Ladder
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment to a worker on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall from a ladder. Case: Rosario v.
BWC Considers 1% Rate Cut for Private Employers
The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation announced that its board of directors is considering a 1% reduction in private employer rates. If approved, the eighth consecutive rate reduction and the 17th…