The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that a ranch hand’s tick-borne illness was a compensable occupational disease.
Case: Mohler v. Young, No. H304058, 01/28/2026, published.
Facts: Jonathan Mohler worked as a ranch…
A California lawmaker is bringing back a proposal that would make denying an injured worker’s request to receive treatment during working hours a form of discrimination.
Assemblymember Ash Kalra, D-San Jose,…
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation proposed draft regulations regarding disability accommodations that include a process to request blanket authorization for remote appearances before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board.
Only the…
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals, in an unpublished decision, ruled that a police officer’s duty disability benefits could not be offset by the workers’ compensation benefits he already received.
Kurt Lacina…
Utah lawmakers are sending the governor a bill that would create a Firefighter Cancer Benefit Trust Fund that, among other things, aims to reduce workers’ compensation costs.
The fund created by…
The South Carolina Senate confirmed the reappointment of John “Gabe” Coggiola to serve a six-year term on the Workers’ Compensation Commission.
John Coggiola
Coggiola, who was originally appointed by Gov. Henry…