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- Court Overturns Summary Judgment for Worker's Labor Law Claimby WorkCompCentral on July 10, 2026 at 7:00 am
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to summary judgment in his Labor Law action for his alleged injuries from a fall from a […]
- Supreme Court Upholds Finding That Worker's Condition Deteriorated to PTDby WorkCompCentral on July 10, 2026 at 7:00 am
The Kentucky Supreme Court unanimously upheld a determination that a worker’s condition had worsened to the point that he was entitled to permanent total […]
- WCIRB Releases 2025 Comp Losses and Expenses Reportby WorkCompCentral on July 10, 2026 at 7:00 am
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California has released its report on 2025 California Workers’ Compensation Losses and Expenses, […]
- Worker Gets Benefits for Cancer From Occupational Chemical Exposuresby WorkCompCentral on July 10, 2026 at 7:00 am
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits for a worker for his bladder and kidney urothelial cancer. Case: West Virginia […]
- Ship Painter Gets PPD Award, Fees Under LHWCA for Respiratory Ailmentsby WorkCompCentral on July 10, 2026 at 7:00 am
A federal appellate court upheld an award of partial disability benefits and attorney fees to a ship painter under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ […]
- Supreme Court Says Worker's Impairment Rating Shouldn't Have Been Reducedby WorkCompCentral on July 10, 2026 at 7:00 am
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that a worker’s impairment rating for a distal clavicle excision should not have been reduced. Case: Klein v. Whirlpool Corp., […]
- Court Upholds Expansion of Worker's Claim for Excavator Injuriesby WorkCompCentral on July 9, 2026 at 7:00 am
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the expansion of a worker’s claim to include additional injuries from being struck by an excavator. […]
- Part of Worker's Labor Law Claim Dismissed; 3rd-Party Defendants Get Partial Judgment, Tooby WorkCompCentral on July 9, 2026 at 7:00 am
A New York appellate court ruled that part of a worker’s Labor Law action should have been dismissed on summary judgment, and that the third-party defendants […]
- Healthcare Worker Gets PTD Award for Back Injuryby WorkCompCentral on July 9, 2026 at 7:00 am
An Ohio appellate court upheld an award of permanent total disability benefits for a healthcare worker’s back injury. Case: State ex rel. HCR ManorCare Inc. […]
- Employers Anticipate Comprehensive Reforms in 2027by WorkCompCentral on July 9, 2026 at 7:00 am
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Employers are gearing up for negotiations over permanent disability benefits and broader reforms next year, the chief lobbyist for the […]