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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for Teacher’s Claim of Injury From Dancing
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a teacher’s claim of injury from dancing with a group of kindergarteners. Case: Conley v. Logan County Board of Education, No. 25-660,…
Worker Struck by Falling Chisel Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker struck by a falling chisel should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim. Case: Contreras v. City of New…
Legislature Passes Bill to Modify Benefit Calculation
Oregon lawmakers voted to send the governor a bill that would modify how total disability benefits are calculated. The state House of Representatives on Tuesday voted 52-0 to pass SB 1519,…
Shoulder Injury Warrants PTD Award for Worker With Disabling Heart Condition
The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals upheld a determination that a worker with a disabling heart condition was permanently and totally disabled by a shoulder injury alone. Case: Professional Education Services…
Senate Passes Bill to Extend Death Benefits for First Responders
The Arizona Senate passed a bill that would allow spouses of first responders killed at work to continue receiving death benefits after remarriage. The Senate on Tuesday voted 26-4 to pass…
Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker’s Gross Negligence Claim for Brother’s Death
The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s gross negligence claim against a co-employee for his brother’s fatal railcar accident. Case: Stalkfleet v. Stroughmatt, No. 24-1816, 02/11/2026,…
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Father’s Tort Claims for Son’s Death
The Idaho Supreme Court upheld the summary dismissal of a father’s claims against an employer for the death of his son. Case: Johnson v. Beadz Brothers Farms, No. 50970, 03/02/2026, published. Facts:…
Self-Represented Worker’s Challenge to Impairment Rating Dismissed
A Texas appellate court dismissed a self-represented worker’s attempt to challenge his impairment rating due to a lack of jurisdiction. Case: Juarez v. Texas Mutual Insurance Co., No. 10-26-00042-CV, 02/26/2026, published. Facts…
Bill Would Move DWC to Governor’s Office
Kentucky's Department of Workers' Claims would be administratively attached to the governor's office under recently introduced legislation. SB 343 would transfer the department from the Education and Labor Cabinet, a move that…
Worker Seeking Pneumoconiosis Benefits Fails to Prove Abnormal Dust Exposure
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of benefits for a worker’s occupational pneumoconiosis, finding he did not establish that he was exposed to abnormal quantities of dust during…
Worker Struck by Falling Object Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker struck by a falling object was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim. Case: Venegas v. CPC Norfolk Senior Housing…
Supreme Court Upholds Compensability of UPS Driver’s Back Surgeries, Ongoing Total Disability
The Delaware Supreme Court upheld a determination that a parcel delivery worker’s two back surgeries were compensable and that she remained totally disabled while her doctor advised her not to…