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Court Upholds 12% PPD Award for Worker’s Back Injury
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a 12% permanent partial disability award for a worker’s back injury. Case: Pineville Furniture & Appliance Co. Inc. v. Laxton, No. 25-ICA-34, 08/06/2025, published. Facts:…
Superior Court Upholds $7.3 Million Jury Verdict for Worker Struck by Train
The Pennsylvania Superior Court upheld a nearly $7.3 million jury verdict for a worker struck by a train while doing trenching work under a subcontract. Jesse Hernandez worked for Minority Services Inc., a…
Court Overturns Partial Summary Judgment for Worker on Labor Law Claims
A New York appellate court overturned partial summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claims for his alleged fall on a staircase. Case: Gomez v. Tilden Estates LLC, No.
BWC Announces 1% Rate Cut for Public Employers
The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation said its board of directors approved a 1% rate cut for public employers. The reduction is expected to reduce public employers' annual premiums by $1.8…
Injured Worker Who Rejected Job Offer Still Gets TTD
The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker was entitled to temporary total disability benefits despite rejecting an accommodation job offer. Case: The Job Center v. Griffiths, No. 2025-CA-0296-WC,…
Worker Gets Award for Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits for a worker with noise-induced hearing loss. Case: ACNR Resources Inc. v. Miller, No. 25-ICA-15, 08/06/2025, published. Facts: Ronald Miller worked for…
No VSSR Award for Widow of Worker Crushed by Tree Stump
An Ohio appellate court ruled that a widow was not entitled to an enhanced award of benefits for a violation of a specific safety regulation, since she relied on a…
Committee Passes Uninsured Employer, Death Benefit Bills
The California Assembly Appropriations Committee unanimously passed bills to bolster the ability of the Department of Industrial Relations to recover money from illegally uninsured employers and align death benefits for…
NJCRIB Restoring Service After Suspicious Activity
The New Jersey Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau announced that it is restoring computer systems that were taken offline earlier in August due to suspicious activity. "We immediately took steps to…
Court Upholds Disqualification of Law Firm Representing Firefighter’s Widow
A Florida appellate court upheld a judge's decision to disqualify a law firm from continuing to represent a firefighter’s widow due to a conflict of interest created by the hiring…
Mining Industry Worker Establishes Asthma as Occupational Disease
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker sustained the occupational disease of asthma in the course of and resulting from employment in the mining industry. Case:…
Most Recent Injuries Render Meat Cutter Totally Disabled
The Idaho Supreme Court ruled that the last in a series of injuries to a longtime meat cutter was permanently and totally disabling and that the Industrial Special Indemnity Fund was not…