A New York appellate court reinstated the claims against a property owner for a worker’s death from a falling beam.
Case: Chiriboga-Herrera v. Litt, No. 2024-03315, 01/28/2026, published.
Facts: William Orlando Barzallo-Diaz…
The Delaware Superior Court upheld the denial of benefits for damage to a worker’s lower teeth.
Case: Peed v. Essential Staffing Inc., No. S25A-06-001 RHR, 01/27/2026, published.
Facts and procedural history: Craig…
A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a firefighter’s claim for benefits for his hearing loss was time-barred.
Case: Dunn v. Jefferson Parish Fire Department, No. 25-CA-396, 01/28/2026, published.
Facts: John Dunn spent…
Workers’ compensation insurance services provider Summit announced the expansion of its coverage into Delaware and Pennsylvania.
The Lakeland, Florida-based Summit said the Delaware Department of Insurance and Pennsylvania Insurance Department approved…
The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a circuit court erred in dismissing an interlocutory appeal from a Workers’ Compensation Commission decision.
Case: Heberlein v. IWCC, No. 4-22-0765WC, 01/27/2026, unpublished.
Facts and procedural…
The Texas Department of Insurance announced that Amanda Crawford stepped into the role of insurance commissioner at the start of the month.
Amanda Crawford
She succeeds Cassie Brown, who retired Feb.