Court Overturns Claim Denial
The Georgia Court of Appeals overturned the denial of a worker’s claim because the denial was premised on an erroneous legal theory.
Case: McCray v. United Electric Co., No. A26A0115, 06/11/2026,…
Split Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Carrier’s Fraud Claim
A divided Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that the dismissal of a case due to a plaintiff’s failure to amend a petition is self-executing.
Case: LUBA Workers’ Compensation v. Sears, Nos. 2025-C-01379…
Terms of Worker’s Agreement Don’t Bar Claims for Alleged Accident
A New York appellate court ruled that an agreement not to sue certain entities did not bar a worker’s claim against one of them.
Case: Fehringer v. MLJ Contracting Corp., No. 2023-11624, 06/17/2026, published.
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Supreme Court Says Forfeiture of Benefits for Fraudsters Applies Prospectively
The Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that a worker’s forfeiture of benefits for making a willful misrepresentation applies prospectively from the date of the misrepresentation, not retroactively to the date of…
Court Overturns Closure of Worker’s TTD
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned a decision that closed a worker’s entitlement to temporary total disability benefits.
Case: McCormick v. Orgill Inc., No. 25-ICA-446, 06/02/2026, published.
Facts and procedural history: Amanda…