Court Upholds Award for Nurse’s Back Injury
The Illinois Appellate Court upheld an award of benefits to a nurse for her back injury.
Case: HCR Manor Care v. IWCC, No. 23-L-50667, 01/16/2026, unpublished.
Facts: Dyhema Ralston worked for Heartland…
Committee Passes 9/11 Responder Benefit Bill
Legislation that would allow public safety workers injured, sickened or killed responding to the 9/11 terrorist attacks would be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits is moving through the New Jersey…
Newsom Proposes Tightening Criteria for SIBTF Claims
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing reforms to the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund that would make it harder for injured workers to qualify for benefits.
Gov. Gavin Newsom
The governor’s…
Exclusivity Bars County Worker’s Civil Suit Against Employer
A California appellate court ruled that workers’ compensation exclusivity barred a county employee’s civil claims based on his injuries from using an allegedly modified piece of equipment to do his…
Employer Entitled to Relief From Default; Owners Not Liable to Injured Worker
A California appellate court found that an injured worker’s employer was entitled to relief from a default judgment entered against it, and that its individual owners were not subject to…