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Appeals Court Says SCIF Performance Bonus Dispute Is Subject to Arbitration
A California appellate court said a dispute about whether State Compensation Insurance Fund violated a collective bargaining agreement by giving different bonuses to similarly situated employees is subject to arbitration. Though…
Five Corrections Officers Accused of Fraud
Five current and former state corrections officers were arrested on suspicion of participating in schemes to defraud the New York workers' compensation system, the result of an 18-month probe by…
Rates to Drop 3.8% Jan. 1
The Connecticut insurance commissioner approved a 3.8% average workers' compensation rate reduction for 2026. The National Council on Compensation Insurance said in its rate recommendation that the primary driver of the…
Worker Gives Timely Notice of Claim to Uninsured Employers Guaranty Fund
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that an injured worker timely gave notice of his claim to the Uninsured Employers Guaranty Fund within 45 days of learning that his employer…
Security Guard Can’t Pursue Civil Suit Against Property Owner for Slip and Fall
A New York appellate court ruled that a security guard could not proceed with a civil suit for damages for her injuries from a slip-and-fall accident against the owner of…
Court Upholds Denial of Worker’s Claim for Aggravation Injury
The New Mexico Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for an alleged aggravation injury. Case: Benally v. San Juan Regional Medical Center, No. A-1-CA-42349, 10/22/2025, published. Facts and…
Truck Driver Fails to Prove Occupational Pneumoconiosis Claim
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a truck driver’s claim for occupational pneumoconiosis. Case: Henry v. City of Wheeling, No. 25-ICA-136, 10/24/2025, published. Facts: William Henry went to…
Court Upholds Expansion of Injured Firefighter’s Claim
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the expansion of an injured firefighter’s claim. Case: City of Wheeling v. Gilbert, No. 25-ICA-138, 10/24/2025, published. Facts: David Gilbert worked for the City of…
Court: Worker Struck by Falling Concrete Should Have Gotten Summary Judgment
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from being struck by falling concrete. Case: Moises-Ortiz…
Bill Would Increase Burial Expenses to $10,000
Illinois lawmakers could consider a proposal to increase workers' compensation burial expenses by 25% during the second year of the current legislative session. HB 4177 would increase the amount employers would…
Denial of Benefits for Firefighter’s PTSD Overturned
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania overturned a denial of benefits to a firefighter who was disabled by post-traumatic stress disorder created by his inability to save the lives of two…
Judge Errs in Enforcing Lien Against Worker’s Lump-Sum Settlement
The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that a trial judge erred in enforcing a carrier’s lien against a worker’s lump-sum settlement in a third-party action. Case: McLeod v. BITCO Insurance Cos., No.