Average Monthly Wage Properly Excludes Higher Earnings From Prior Position
The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the calculation of a worker’s average monthly wage based on his actual income before his injury, not the higher earnings he had in a…
Worker Not Entitled to Fees Payable From Penalty Assessed on Employer
A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to an award of fees payable from a penalty imposed on his employer.
Case: Matter of Cabrera…
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of PPD for Worker With COVID-19 Complications
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of permanent partial disability benefits to a worker for her COVID-19 infection and post-COVID syndrome.
Case: Blevins v. Princeton Community Hospital Association, No.
Supreme Court Says Medical Commission Should Have Decided Causation Dispute
The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled that a dispute over causation for a worker’s claimed neck injury should have been referred to the state Medical Commission instead of the Office of…
Supreme Court Authorizes Injections, Surgery for Back Injury
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an authorization of injections and surgery for a worker’s back injury.
Case: ICG Beckley v. Davis, No. 25-11, 09/10/2025, published.
Facts and procedural history: Arthur Davis…