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Service Error Warrants Dismissal of Carrier’s Claim
A Pennsylvania appellate court upheld the dismissal of an insurance carrier’s breach of contract claim against an employer for its alleged failure to pay its workers’ compensation premiums, finding the…
Vessel Owner Prevails on Injured Longshoreman’s Maritime Negligence Claims
A federal appellate court upheld a defense judgment on an injured longshoreman’s maritime negligence claim. Case: Nystrom v. Khana Marine Ltd., No. 24-2553, 08/28/2025, unpublished. Facts: Elias Nystrom slipped and injured his…
Worker Who Fell From Scaffold Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a construction worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall from a scaffold. Case:…
Assembly Passes Comp Bills
The California Assembly voted to send the governor bills to expand death benefits provided to children of first responders and provide full-pay salary continuation benefits to park rangers in Sacramento…
Court Overturns Jury Verdict for Injured Truck Driver on Fraud Claims
A Texas appellate court overturned a jury verdict in favor of a truck driver and his company, finding they could not prove the causation element of their fraud claims based…
Firefighter Loses Appeal Due to Procedural Failure
A Nevada court ruled that a firefighter’s failure to challenge both bases for the denial of an increase in his permanent partial disability award was fatal to his appeal. Case: Donovan…
Report Finds High Denial Rate for Presumptive PTSD Claims
Claims for post-traumatic stress disorder that are presumed to arise out of employment are denied at a greater rate than those for which the injured worker is required to prove…
Worker Fails to Prove Entitlement to PPD for Shoulder Injury
The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker was not entitled to a permanent partial disability award for a shoulder injury. Case: Marholin v. SAIF Corp., No. 775,…
Labor Law Defendants Not Entitled to Summary Judgment
A New York appellate court upheld a denial of summary judgment on a construction foreman’s Labor Law claims. Case: Impagliazzo v. Judlau Contracting Inc., No. 2023-11951, 08/27/2025, published. Facts: Ciro Impagliazzo allegedly…
Judge Upholds Finding of Total Disability, Partially Reverses Compensability Determinations
The Delaware Superior Court upheld a finding that a worker was totally disabled by multiple injuries, but it overturned some of the Industrial Accident Board’s findings of compensability as to…
Worker Who Fell While Walking Dog Gets 13% PPD Award
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a 13% permanent partial disability award for a school employee for his injuries from a fall while walking a dog. Case: Mingo County Board…
Supreme Court Reinstates Denial of Worker’s Request for PTD Benefits
The Ohio Supreme Court reinstated the denial of a worker’s application for permanent total disability benefits. Randall Urban worked for Wano Expediting Inc. as a delivery driver. He suffered injuries at…