Top Story: Thursday, October 15, 2026

Okla. - High Court Reverses Finding That Public Workers Have 'Property Interest' in Ongoing Employment

The Oklahoma Supreme Court rejected the contention that a state civil service law creates a constitutionally protected property interest in continued public employment and held that a lower court erred in finding the statutory framework for termination violated due process. What's more, the trial court also misapplied the burden of proof and improperly reweighed the evidence when it reversed the decision of the Office of Management and… Read more »

N.C. - Worker Alleges Viable Intentional Tort Claim Against Supevisor

The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that a worker sufficiently alleged behavior by his supervisor that amounted to an intentional tort, so his civil suit was not barred by exclusivity. Case: Hembree v. Hendrick Automotive Group LLC, No. COA26-172, 10/07/2026, published. Facts: Randy Hembree filed a complaint alleging that he was an employee of Hendrick Automotive Group LLC from 2015 until 2025. Hembree claimed that Eric William Wright was his supervisor,… Read more »

N.Y. - Worker Can't Amend Bill of Particulars; Defendants Denied Summary Judgment

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was properly denied leave to amend… Read more »

N.Y. - Discrepancies in Carpenter's Account of Accident Don't Foreclose Award of Benefits

A New York appellate court upheld an award of benefits to a carpenter for his… Read more »

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Md. - Mother Can't Appeal Summary Dismissal of Civil Suit Against Employer for Son's Fatal Accident

The Maryland Appellate Court turned away a mother’s challenge to the summary dismissal of a civil suit against her son’s employer for an accident that led to his death. Case: Beeman v. The Shredder Co. LLC, No. 762, 10/07/2026, unpublished. Facts: Joshua Nickel worked for Allegany Scrap, a metal recycling facility. Allegany Scrap utilized… Read more »

Pa. - OSHA Cites Employer for Fatal Trench Collapse

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited an excavation contractor after a worker was fatally injured in a trench collapse. OSHA opened an investigation into Jonas David Wagoner, doing business as J.D. Wagoner Excavating, in April and discovered that workers were installing a sewer system in a deep trench that was not adequately protected from… Read more »

Ntl. - AM Best Reports Favorable Loss Development Driving Profits

AM Best said in a new report that ongoing loss reserve takedowns and enhanced workplace safety measures were key drivers of another strong year of underwriting profits in 2025. At the same time, the firm said the workers' compensation segment could be approaching an inflection point with combined ratios increasing, reserve redundancy shrinking and premium levels trending… Read more »

Wis. - Department Holding Hospital Fee Schedule Hearing Monday

The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development is holding a virtual public hearing as part of its efforts to create a workers' compensation hospital fee schedule. Part of the budget enacted in July 2025 requires the department to fully implement a hospital fee schedule by July 1, 2027. The department intends to adopt emergency rules by July to comply with the statutory… Read more »

Top Story: Thursday, October 15, 2026

Okla. - High Court Reverses Finding That Public Workers Have 'Property Interest' in Ongoing Employment

N.C. - Worker Alleges Viable Intentional Tort Claim Against Supevisor

N.Y. - Worker Can't Amend Bill of Particulars; Defendants Denied Summary Judgment

N.Y. - Discrepancies in Carpenter's Account of Accident Don't Foreclose Award of Benefits

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Md. - Mother Can't Appeal Summary Dismissal of Civil Suit Against Employer for Son's Fatal Accident

Pa. - OSHA Cites Employer for Fatal Trench Collapse

Ntl. - AM Best Reports Favorable Loss Development Driving Profits

Wis. - Department Holding Hospital Fee Schedule Hearing Monday

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