The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of benefits to a coal miner’s widow, finding that occupational pneumoconiosis was not a material contributing factor in his death.
Case: Adams v.
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a 15% permanent partial disability award to a worker for his injuries from a fall, without any apportionment to any prior condition.
Case: Georgian American…
A New York appellate court upheld a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board denying a worker’s application for reconsideration and/or full board review.
Case: Matter of Sylvester v. Department of Corrections…
A New York appellate court upheld a 22.5% schedule loss of use award for a worker’s ruptured Achilles tendon.
Case: Matter of Maini v. Nassau County Police Department, No. CV-24-2052, 12/18/2025,…
The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that a state employee could not proceed with civil claims against his employer for his alleged injuries from being attacked at work.
Case: Dumanovskiy v.
The Department of Industrial Relations and its divisions — the California Labor Commissioner’s Office and Cal/OSHA — say contractors working in connection with all wildfire responses must follow state labor and workplace…