The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the closure and denial of a worker’s request to expand the scope of his claim.
Case: Lester v. West Virginia Division of Highways, No. 25-505,…
A New York appellate court ruled that a widow was not required to obtain the consent of an insurance carrier before settling her claim against third-party tortfeasors, but she was…
California’s largest workers’ compensation carrier said some of the changes that the Division of Workers’ Compensation is proposing to its disability accommodation rules could create ambiguity that would make them…
The Massachusetts Appeals Court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s claim based on her unreasonable conduct delaying the adjudication of her case.
Case: Metaxas’ Case, No. 24-P-201, 11/25/2025, unpublished.
Facts: Margarita Metaxas…
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand the scope of her claim for a left wrist injury.
Case: Sayre v. Toyota Motor Manufacturing WV…