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No Relief for Employer That Failed to Oppose Worker’s Petition
The Nevada Court of Appeals upheld the denial of relief to an employer that failed to oppose a worker’s petition challenging the suspension of her benefits. Case: Nye County v. Amland,…
Board’s Insufficient Analysis Leads to Vacatur of PPD Award
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals vacated an award of permanent partial disability benefits to a miner because of deficiencies in the Board of Review's analysis. Case: Bolen v. Brooks Run South Mining…
Court Rejects Property Owner’s ‘Integral-to-the-Work’ Defense
A New York appellate court rejected a property owner’s “integral-to-the-work” defense to a worker’s Labor Law claim. Case: Padilla v. 76 Eleventh Avenue Property Owner LLC, No. 32816/19, 02/03/2026, published. Facts: Arcadio…
House Passes Bill to Cover Exacerbation of Mental Health Conditions
The Virginia House of Delegates unanimously passed a bill that would provide workers' compensation coverage for the exacerbation of preexisting mental health conditions without an accompanying physical injury for law…
Court Vacates 0% PPD Award Due to Insufficient Analysis by Board
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals vacated an award of 0% permanent partial disability to a longtime mine worker, finding the Board of Review failed to adequately consider and analyze…
Split Court Says Exclusivity Bars Worker’s Suit Against Statutory Co-Employees
A divided Virginia Court of Appeals ruled that workers’ compensation exclusivity barred a worker from pursuing a civil suit against his statutory co-employees. Case: Villarroel v. Railing Systems LLC, No. 1572-24-4,…
Worker Struck by Falling Concrete Form Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker struck by a falling concrete form was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim and that the general contractor for…
Provider Doesn’t Have Claim for Double Damages if Carrier Disputes Claim in Good Faith
The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled that as long as a workers’ compensation insurance carrier has a good-faith ground for disputing coverage for a medical provider’s services, and the provider…
Court Upholds Hearing Loss Award From Worker’s Previous Employer
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits for a worker’s hearing loss from the employer prior to his current one. Case: Altivia Services LLC v. Boster, No. 25-ICA-206,…
Labor Law Defendant Gets Partial Summary Judgment
A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant should have been granted summary judgment dismissing part of a claim against it. Case: Lacruise v. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center,…
NCCI Opens Registration for AIS 2026
The National Council on Compensation Insurance opened registration for its 2026 Annual Insights Symposium, being held May 11-13 at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes in Orlando, Florida. Donna Glenn NCCI Chief…
State Agency: Asbestos-Removal Company Exposed Workers to Toxic Materials, Misled Investigators
An asbestos-removal contractor faces a stiff fine for knowingly exposing its workers to hazardous materials even though it told state workplace inspectors that a heavily contaminated jobsite was safe. Seattle Environmental Services LLC was cited in late…