A Florida appellate court upheld an award of benefits for a firefighter’s cardiac condition against the first of his two employers, with which he worked when he developed heart disease.
Case: City of…
A Columbus woman pleaded guilty to one count of fraud after investigators found out that she was taking disability benefits while working, the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation said.
Betty Boateng,…
A New York appellate court ruled that an injured police officer’s petition for leave to file a late notice of claim was properly denied.
Case: Matter of Defonce v. Village of…
The average rates California employers pay for workers’ compensation coverage may be increasing from historic lows following a decade of steady declines.
In a new analysis of insurer experience through June…
The Delaware Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s benefits claim for damage to his lower teeth after he was struck in the head by a falling tree limb.
Case:…
The Illinois Appellate Court upheld an award of benefits to a university employee for a shoulder injury.
Case: University of Illinois v. IWCC, No. 5-26-0057WC, 10/02/2026, unpublished.
Facts: Dawanna Thomas, a caterer…