A Florida appellate court ruled that if an employee voluntarily dismisses his petition for benefits before the employer’s acceptance of compensability or the adjudication of any entitlement, the initial filing…
The Kentucky Court of Appeals overturned a judge’s determination that a lineman’s COVID-19 infection was work-related due to an erroneous factual finding.
Case: Thomas v. Russellville Electric Plant Board, No. 2025-CA-0540-WC,…
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an increase in a worker’s permanent partial disability award for a back injury.
Case: Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc. v. Kincaid, No. 25-ICA-65, 08/29/2025, published.
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The Delaware Superior Court ruled that the defendants in a civil suit over a worker’s electrocution were entitled to partial summary judgment dismissing the claims against them and that the employer…
The Maryland Appellate Court upheld a jury’s determination that a firefighter suffered a 63% permanent partial disability from a back injury.
Case: Prince George’s County v. Schroeder, No. 1098, 09/02/2025, unpublished.
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