Legislature Passes Bill to Modify Benefit Calculation
Oregon lawmakers voted to send the governor a bill that would modify how total disability benefits are calculated.
The state House of Representatives on Tuesday voted 52-0 to pass SB 1519,…
Senate Passes Bill to Extend Death Benefits for First Responders
The Arizona Senate passed a bill that would allow spouses of first responders killed at work to continue receiving death benefits after remarriage.
The Senate on Tuesday voted 26-4 to pass…
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Father’s Tort Claims for Son’s Death
The Idaho Supreme Court upheld the summary dismissal of a father’s claims against an employer for the death of his son.
Case: Johnson v. Beadz Brothers Farms, No. 50970, 03/02/2026, published.
Facts:…
Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker’s Gross Negligence Claim for Brother’s Death
The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s gross negligence claim against a co-employee for his brother’s fatal railcar accident.
Case: Stalkfleet v. Stroughmatt, No. 24-1816, 02/11/2026,…
Worker Seeking Pneumoconiosis Benefits Fails to Prove Abnormal Dust Exposure
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of benefits for a worker’s occupational pneumoconiosis, finding he did not establish that he was exposed to abnormal quantities of dust during…