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Government Gets ‘Windfall’ of Immunity for Contractor’s Injuries
A federal appellate court ruled that the government was entitled to the “windfall” of enjoying immunity for a contractor’s injuries under Virginia’s workers’ compensation law. Case: Robertson v. U.S., No. 24-1508,…
Summary Dismissal Appropriate for Worker’s Tort Claims Against Employer, General Contractor
An Ohio appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s civil actions against his employer, the general contractor of a project and a subcontractor for injuries he sustained while working. Case: Weitzel…
Compensability of Worker’s Injury Upheld; Case Remanded for Correction of Record
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a determination that a worker had suffered a compensable injury to his foot, but ruled that the case had to be remanded for the record…
Court Upholds Finding That Worker Has No Permanent Impairment From Shoulder Injury
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker had no permanent impairment from a shoulder injury. Case: Harris v. AHF LLC, No. 24-ICA-504, 06/27/2025, published. Facts and procedural…
Court: Board Should Have Granted Hardship Application for Worker With Meager Income
A New York appellate court overturned the Workers’ Compensation Board’s denial of an extreme hardship application by a worker scraping by on $1,280 per month. Case: Matter of Martin v. D'Agostino…
ICA Posts New Form for Notice of Claim Status
The Industrial Commission of Arizona announced that carriers, third-party administrators and self-insured employers have 90 days to transition to using a new claim status notice form. The ICA said the "Notice…
Court Upholds Warrantless Search Condition for Premium Fraud Conviction
A California appeals court found no problem with an order requiring a business owner convicted of cheating a work comp carrier and state tax collectors to submit to warrantless searches…
Worker’s Claim Fails Due to Lack of Causal Link Between Employment, Complaints
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the denial of a worker’s claim due to her failure to link her ongoing complaints to her employment. Case: Nagy v. Medplast Engineered Products Inc.
Federal Court Upholds Award of Black Lung Benefits to Miner’s Widow
A federal appellate court denied an employer’s petition for review of an award of Black Lung Act benefits to a coal miner’s widow. Case: Consol Mining Co. LLC v. OWCP, No.
Court Upholds Denial of Authorization for Worker’s Shoulder Surgery
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of authorization for a worker’s requested shoulder surgery. Case: Mayer v. City of Clarksburg, No. 24-ICA-462, 06/27/2025, published. Facts: Frank Mayer worked for the…
Court Revives Nurse’s Claim for Repetitive Use Injury
A New York appellate court revived a nurse’s claim for repetitive use injuries, finding that the Workers’ Compensation Board used the wrong standard for denying the claim. Case: Matter of Badzio…
Court Publishes Finding That Worker With 2nd Job Gets Only TPD Benefits
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has ordered publication of its decision from earlier this year that found an Amazon employee was entitled only to temporary partial disability benefits after an injury…