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Board Pulls Authorization for Pinnacol Privatization Initiative
Colorado officials pulled their approval for a ballot initiative to convert Pinnacol Assurance into a private, mutual carrier after finding the proposal violates the requirement that statutory propositions be limited…
Worker Who Improved From TTD Worsened to Become Permanently Totally Disabled
A Louisiana appellate court upheld a determination that a worker whose condition after an industrial accident had improved from a temporary state of total disability had worsened to the point…
Firefighter Gets TTD Award for Knee Injury
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of temporary total disability benefits to a firefighter for a knee injury. Case: City of Wheeling v. Melsop, No. 25-ICA-338, 02/27/2026, published. Facts:…
Worker With PPD Can’t Get Extreme Hardship Redetermination
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker with a permanent partial disability waited too long to request an extreme hardship redetermination. Case: Matter of Jackson v. New York Foundling…
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 his claim to add radiculopathy of the lumbosacral spine and degeneration of…
Court Finds Ranch Hand’s Tick-Borne Illness Compensable
The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that a ranch hand’s tick-borne illness was a compensable occupational disease. Case: Mohler v. Young, No. H304058, 01/28/2026, published. Facts: Jonathan Mohler worked as a ranch…
DWC Proposes ADA Accommodation Updates
The California Division of Workers' Compensation proposed draft regulations regarding disability accommodations that include a process to request blanket authorization for remote appearances before the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board. Only the…
Lawmaker Brings Back Medical Leave Protection Bill
A California lawmaker is bringing back a proposal that would make denying an injured worker's request to receive treatment during working hours a form of discrimination. Assemblymember Ash Kalra, D-San Jose,…
Police Officer’s Duty Disability Benefits Not Subject to Offset
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals, in an unpublished decision, ruled that a police officer’s duty disability benefits could not be offset by the workers' compensation benefits he already received. Kurt Lacina…
Firefighter Cancer Trust Fund Bill Heads to Governor
Utah lawmakers are sending the governor a bill that would create a Firefighter Cancer Benefit Trust Fund that, among other things, aims to reduce workers' compensation costs. The fund created by…
Senate Confirms Reappointment of Commissioner Coggiola
The South Carolina Senate confirmed the reappointment of John "Gabe" Coggiola to serve a six-year term on the Workers' Compensation Commission. John Coggiola Coggiola, who was originally appointed by Gov. Henry…
Health Care Worker Gets Benefits for Injuries From Being Pushed by Patient
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a health care worker was entitled to benefits for injuries to his left shoulder from being shoved by a patient…