Worker Gets 20% SLU for Bilateral Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
A New York appellate court upheld a 20% schedule loss of use award for a worker’s bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome.
Case: In the Matter of Laboccetta v. Consolidated Edison Co. of…
Judge Overturns Board Decision as Lacking Evidentiary Support, Adequate Reasoning
The Delaware Superior Court overturned an administrative finding that an injured forklift driver was not a displaced worker.
Case: Smith v. Allen Foods, No. S25A-08-002 CAK, 02/11/2026 unpublished.
Facts: Leon Smith worked…
Supreme Court Says Civil Immunity Can Extend to Manufacturers
The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that a manufacturer that contracts for the delivery and transportation of raw materials qualifies as a contractor entitled to “up-the-ladder” immunity from tort liability under the workers’…
MSF Proposes 5% Rate Reduction
Montana State Fund proposed a 5% average rate reduction that would take effect July 1.
If approved, the cut would bring rates to their lowest level in the carrier’s 35-year history.
Montana…
Senate Passes Bill to Extend Death Benefits for First Responders
The Arizona Senate passed a bill that would allow spouses of first responders killed at work to continue receiving death benefits after remarriage.
The Senate on Tuesday voted 26-4 to pass…
Legislature Passes Bill to Modify Benefit Calculation
Oregon lawmakers voted to send the governor a bill that would modify how total disability benefits are calculated.
The state House of Representatives on Tuesday voted 52-0 to pass SB 1519,…