Court Partially Overturns Summary Judgment for Defendants in Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law action were not entitled to summary judgment dismissing a worker’s claims based on his fall from a…
Board Doesn’t Abuse Discretion in Denying Worker’s Application for Reconsideration
A New York appellate court upheld a determination that the Workers’ Compensation Board did not abuse its discretion in denying a worker’s application for reconsideration and/or full board review.
Case: Matter…
Board Pulls Authorization for Pinnacol Privatization Initiative
Colorado officials pulled their approval for a ballot initiative to convert Pinnacol Assurance into a private, mutual carrier after finding the proposal violates the requirement that statutory propositions be limited…
Worker Who Improved From TTD Worsened to Become Permanently Totally Disabled
A Louisiana appellate court upheld a determination that a worker whose condition after an industrial accident had improved from a temporary state of total disability had worsened to the point…
Firefighter Gets TTD Award for Knee Injury
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of temporary total disability benefits to a firefighter for a knee injury.
Case: City of Wheeling v. Melsop, No. 25-ICA-338, 02/27/2026, published.
Facts:…
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 his claim to add radiculopathy of the lumbosacral spine and degeneration of…