An Ohio appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s application for permanent total disability benefits.
Case: Fought v. Industrial Commission, No. 24AP-706, 03/12/2026, published.
Facts and procedural history: Jason Fought worked…
The New Hampshire Supreme Court upheld a denial of benefits to the estate of a worker who suffered a pulmonary embolism, fell into water face down and died.
Matthew Kelley worked as…
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear removed the Department of Workers’ Claims from the Education and Labor Cabinet and administratively attached the agency to the governor’s office.
Beshear allowed SB 343 to become…
A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand his claim to add hip injuries and to hold the State Insurance Fund liable for the…
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation announced that a woman was ordered to pay more than $55,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to fraud charges for working while collecting benefits.
The…