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Court Upholds 33% PPD Award for Assembly Line Worker
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a worker’s permanent partial disability award of 33%. Case: Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. of West Virginia v. Bell, No. 25-ICA-218, 10/24/2025, published. Facts: Becky Bell worked…
Worker Can Expand Description of Injury, Gets Continuation of Benefits
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an expansion of a worker's description of her work injury and the continuation of her benefits. Case: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC v. Williams (WCAB),…
Split Court Upholds Award for Worker Who Passed Out While Operating Buggy
A divided Alabama Court of Civil Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a worker for his injuries after he passed out from a coughing fit and crashed the vehicle…
Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Unwitnessed Fall
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on her Labor Law claim for an unwitnessed fall from a ladder. Case: Bonilla v. BPP St…
Federal Court Upholds Dismissal of Deputy Sheriff’s Disability Discrimination Claim
A federal appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of an injured deputy sheriff’s claim of disability discrimination. Case: Mundt v. Okaloosa County Sheriff No. 24-14130, 10/23/2025, unpublished. Facts: Brandon Mundt worked as…
Court Overturns Finding of Untimeliness for Occupational Pneumoconiosis Claim
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned a finding that a worker’s occupational pneumoconiosis claim was untimely. Case: Markovich v. ACNR Resources Inc., No. 25-ICA-180, 10/24/2025, published. Facts: Virgil Markovich filed a…
TTD Award for Worker Upheld; Fee Award, Date of Disability Overturned
The Delaware Superior Court upheld an award of temporary total disability benefits to an injured worker but overturned the Industrial Accident Board’s finding as to the start date of his disability…
Costco Among Companies Cited for Alleged Misclassification
The California Labor Commissioner's Office cited Costco Wholesale Corp. and two trucking firms a combined $868,128 for allegedly misclassifying 58 delivery drivers as contractors. The agency said drivers working for Mega…
Workers Injured in Flash Fire Get Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claims
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of partial summary judgment on the Labor Law claims of a group of workers who suffered injuries from a flash fire. Case: Lema…
Proposed Rules Would Allow Electronic Filing of All Case Documents
The California Division of Workers' Compensation posted an informal draft of proposed changes to rules for the Electronic Adjudication Management System that would allow for the electronic filing and service…
DWC Adjusts Ambulance Section of Fee Schedule to Remove Expired Add-Ons
The California Division of Workers' Compensation posted a notice adjusting the ambulance section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to remove bonus payments that expired Oct. 1. The ambulance section of…
High Court Won’t Review Judge’s Refusal to Set Aside Errant Benefit Notice
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court denied a petition to review a judge's refusal to set aside a notice accepting liability for a firefighter's cancer claim that a city had intended to…