Lawmakers Pass Bill to Increase Burial Expenses
Lawmakers in Virginia passed a bill to increase burial expenses and index them to inflation.
The House of Delegates on Monday voted 99-0 to pass SB 771, which would increase burial…
WCIRB Submits Regulatory Filing
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau submitted its 2026 regulatory filing to the California insurance commissioner for review.
Among other things, the WCIRB is proposing to raise the threshold for experience…
Court Upholds Determination That Paramedic Suffered Compensable Injury
The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a paramedic suffered a compensable injury but remanded for a determination as to what the compensable condition is.
Case: Randolph County Emergency Squad…
Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall From Ladder
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall from a ladder.
Case: Brito v.
Supreme Court Upholds Transfer of Driving School’s Experience Rating, Liability
The Ohio Supreme Court upheld a determination that the experience rating and liabilities of a driving school operator were properly transferred to a new company.
Case: State ex rel. Suburban Driving…