A Hawaii lawmaker introduced a bill that would expand the list of cancers for which providers are entitled to enhanced reimbursement rates on firefighter workers’ compensation claims.
Hawaii law authorizes reimbursement rates…
A federal appellate court upheld an award of black lung benefits to a coal miner, finding no error in the Benefits Review Board’s interlocutory order or final order.
Case: Dominion Coal…
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment to a worker on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall from a ladder.
Case: Rosario v.
The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for benefits for the partial amputation of his leg, finding he did not prove that the surgery was…
A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s application for reconsideration and/or full board review.
Case: Matter of Wagner v. Bobley Publishing Corp., No. CV-24-2041, 01/15/2026, published.
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The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation announced that its board of directors is considering a 1% reduction in private employer rates.
If approved, the eighth consecutive rate reduction and the 17th…