Court Affirms PTD Benefits for Laid-Off Worker
The Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed the finding that an injured worker in a position her employer created to accommodate her disability was entitled to permanent total disability benefits following…
Supreme Court Upholds Increase in Worker’s PPD Award
The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that an injured worker was entitled to an increase in her permanent partial disability award.
Case: ACNR Resources v. Goff, No. 25-663, 03/24/2026, published.
Facts: Danielle…
Court Rejects Worker’s Claim of Not Receiving Full PPD Award
The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld a series of decisions by the Workers’ Compensation Commission denying a worker’s allegations that he had not been paid his award of permanent partial…
Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall From Ladder
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for injuries from a fall from a ladder.
Case: Fields v. Junius-Liberty…
Employer Sanctioned for Unreasonable Delay in Paying Benefits
The Illinois Appellate Court upheld an award of penalties to an injured worker for his employer’s unreasonable delay in paying benefits.
Case: Concrete Structures of the Midwest v. IWCC, Nos. 1-24-2493WC…