BWC Approves 1% Rate Cut for Private Employers
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation board of directors on Friday approved a 1% rate cut for private employers, effective July 1.
Employers will pay about $10 million less in workers’…
LA Police Officer Charged With Fraud
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced that a police officer was charged with two counts of fraud for allegedly exaggerating an on-duty injury to collect disability benefits.
Prosecutors said…
Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claims Appropriate for Worker Struck by Falling Objects
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from being struck by falling objects, and it granted summary…
Coal Miner Gets Award for Knee Injury
The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a coal miner was entitled to benefits for a knee injury.
Case: ACNR Resources Inc. v. Asturi, No. 25-ICA-270, 02/03/2026,…
Defendants in Injured Worker’s Tort Suit Can Designate Employer as Responsible 3rd Party
A Texas appellate court ruled that the defendants in an injured worker’s negligence action should have been allowed to designate his employer as a responsible third party.
Case: In re BD…