Court Upholds Denial of Worker’s Request to Expand Claim
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand the scope of her claim and to receive additional treatment.
Case: Bolen v. Raleigh County Board…
Plumbing Foreman Fails to Establish Compensable Shoulder Injury
The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a plumbing foreman did not suffer a compensable shoulder injury.
Case: Smith v. Dennis Wright & Son Plumbing, No. 2025-WC-00046-COA, 03/31/2026, published.
Facts:…
Worker With Electrical Burns, Amputated Toe Gets 37% PPD Award
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a 37% permanent partial disability award for a worker’s electric shock injuries resulting in burns to roughly 3.5% of his body and the…
Alleged Alter Ego of Worker’s Employer Fails to Prove Exclusivity Defense
A New York appellate court ruled that workers’ compensation exclusivity did not shield a company as a matter of law without a showing that it was the alter ego of…
Board Properly Reduces Benefits for Worker Capable of Returning to Job Market
The Delaware Superior Court upheld the reduction of a worker’s benefits for her injuries from a fall based on the evidence that she was physically capable of returning to work…