The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s gross negligence claim against a co-employee for his brother’s fatal railcar accident.
Case: Stalkfleet v. Stroughmatt, No. 24-1816, 02/11/2026,…
The Idaho Supreme Court upheld the summary dismissal of a father’s claims against an employer for the death of his son.
Case: Johnson v. Beadz Brothers Farms, No. 50970, 03/02/2026, published.
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Kentucky’s Department of Workers’ Claims would be administratively attached to the governor’s office under recently introduced legislation.
SB 343 would transfer the department from the Education and Labor Cabinet, a move that…
A Texas appellate court dismissed a self-represented worker’s attempt to challenge his impairment rating due to a lack of jurisdiction.
Case: Juarez v. Texas Mutual Insurance Co., No. 10-26-00042-CV, 02/26/2026, published.
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of benefits for a worker’s occupational pneumoconiosis, finding he did not establish that he was exposed to abnormal quantities of dust during…
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker struck by a falling object was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim.
Case: Venegas v. CPC Norfolk Senior Housing…