No Benefits for Widow of Worker Who Died From COVID-19
A New York appellate court upheld an award of benefits to the widow of a truck driver who died of COVID-19.
Case: Matter of Hogan v. ABF Freight System Inc., No.
Worker’s Voluntary Dismissal of Wrongful Discharge Claim Doesn’t Trigger Expense-Shifting
The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a worker’s voluntary dismissal of a retaliatory discharge claim, though taken to avoid adverse pretrial rulings, did not trigger expense-shifting.
Case: Anderson v. Greif Packaging…
Board Can’t Revisit Interlocutory Finding on Worker’s Need for Surgery
The Kentucky Supreme Court overturned a decision of the Court of Appeals directing an administrative law judge to revisit a determination that a worker’s surgery was not compensable.
Case: Graybar Electric…
High Court Upholds Denial of TTD, Expansion of Truck Driver’s Claim
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of temporary total disability benefits to a truck driver, as well as a determination that his compensable injury was limited to a…
Employer Had No Duty to Protect Worker From Icy Sidewalk
A Texas appeals court affirmed summary judgment for a senior living facility in a nurse’s slip-and-fall case, finding the employer had no duty to protect her from naturally accumulated ice…
High Court Upholds Worker’s Award for Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an award of benefits for a worker with noise-induced hearing loss.
Case: ACNR Resources Inc. v. Miller, No. 25-662, 02/13/2026, published.
Facts: Ronald Miller worked for…