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Injured Police Officer Loses Challenge to Commencement Date of Disability Benefits, Amount
The Illinois Appellate Court rejected an injured police officer's challenges to the proper date of commencement for his disability pension payments and the amount of those benefits. Berwyn police officer Michael Vokac…
Court Partially Overturns Award for Coal Miner’s Injuries
The Kentucky Court of Appeals partially overturned an award for a coal miner’s injuries, finding an administrative law judge erred in accepting impairment ratings for both wrists and both shoulders…
Defendants Should Have Been Granted Summary Dismissal of Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants’ motion for summary judgment on a Labor Law claim should have been granted. Case: Healy v. Trinity Hudson Holdings, No.155818/20, 11/18/2025, published. Facts:…
DLI Incorrectly Calculated Disability Pension, Didn’t Unreasonably Delay Payment
The Washington Court of Appeals upheld a determination that the Department of Labor and Industries accurately calculated the retroactive disability pension benefits owed to an injured worker, and that it…
State Employee’s Gross Negligence Claim Against Coworker Gets Reinstated
The Iowa Court of Appeals reinstated a state employee’s gross negligence claim against a co-worker. John Larson was an inmate at the Newton Correctional Facility, and he worked as an employee…
Court Overturns Judge’s Grant of Relief from Default to Worker’s Lawsuit
The Arizona Court of Appeals overturned a trial judge’s grant of relief from a defendant’s default to an injured worker’s civil suit. Case: Godoy v. Wilmot Apartments Enterprises LLC, No. 2…
Worker Gets Labor Law Claim Against Property Owner Reinstated
A New York appellate court revived a worker’s Labor Law action against a residential property owner. Case: Reyes v. Rahman, No. 2024-01041, 11/19/2025, published. Facts: Jose Cuervo Reyes allegedly suffered injuries while…
Benefits to Increase Nearly 5% in 2026
Total disability benefits will increase nearly 5% next year to match the rise in the state's average weekly wage, according to the California Workers' Compensation Institute. The average weekly wage grew…
NCCI: No Imminent Reversal Financial Health, Rate Adequacy
The National Council on Compensation Insurance said it doesn't anticipate an imminent reversal in the financial health of workers' compensation carriers or the adequacy of rates. The national ratemaking organization said…
Bill Would Double Carrier Allowance of Consent-to-Rate Policies
A Florida lawmaker introduced legislation that would double the number of consent-to-rate policies that workers' compensation carriers are allowed to write. Sen. Keith L. Truenow State law currently allows carriers to…
Worker’s Prior SLU Didn’t Require Reduction for Later Injury
A New York appellate court overturned a finding that a worker was only entitled to a 12.5% schedule loss of use award for a knee injury due to a prior…
Court Overturns Award for Worker’s Fatal Drug Overdose
A federal appellate court overturned an award of damages for a worker’s death from an overdose of illegal drugs after he ran out of his prescription pain medications for his…