The Delaware Superior Court upheld the denial of benefits for damage to a worker’s lower teeth.
Case: Peed v. Essential Staffing Inc., No. S25A-06-001 RHR, 01/27/2026, published.
Facts and procedural history: Craig…
A New York appellate court reinstated the claims against a property owner for a worker’s death from a falling beam.
Case: Chiriboga-Herrera v. Litt, No. 2024-03315, 01/28/2026, published.
Facts: William Orlando Barzallo-Diaz…
The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a circuit court erred in dismissing an interlocutory appeal from a Workers’ Compensation Commission decision.
Case: Heberlein v. IWCC, No. 4-22-0765WC, 01/27/2026, unpublished.
Facts and procedural…
The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance announced a 13th consecutive workers’ compensation rate cut for 2026.
In December, Commissioner Carter Lawrence signed orders approving a 2% overall loss cost decrease…
The Texas Department of Insurance announced that Amanda Crawford stepped into the role of insurance commissioner at the start of the month.
Amanda Crawford
She succeeds Cassie Brown, who retired Feb.