Top Story: Thursday, June 25, 2026

Calif. - Comp Fraudsters Snared in Latest Medicare Bust

A key figure in what California officials once called the largest workers' compensation fraud scheme in state history has pleaded guilty to orchestrating a new $270 million Medicaid scam, landing him squarely in the crosshairs of a record-setting $6.5 billion nationwide federal healthcare fraud takedown. While Paul Richard Randall's latest scheme exclusively targeted Medi-Cal, the case helps illustrate the motivation behind anti-fraud measures enacted 10 years ago that bar convicted fraudsters from participating in the state's workers'… Read more »

W.Va. - Court Upholds TTD for Worker Knocked From Ladder by Falling Object

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of additional temporary total disability benefits for a worker. Case: Marshall County Coal Resources v. Kessler, No. 25-ICA-480, 06/02/2026, published. Facts: Joshua Kessler worked for Marshall County Coal Resources. He suffered injuries in February 2024 when a concrete block wall that he was building fell, and a block struck him in the head and knocked him off a 4-foot ladder. Kessler was taken to the hospital, where he denied… Read more »

N.Y. - Court: Worker Should've Been Denied Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that a summary dismissal of a worker’s Labor… Read more »

N.Y. - Summary Judgment Granted to Worker, Third-Party Defendant

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his… Read more »

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Mo. - Line-of-Duty Compensation Denied to Second Widow of Firefighter

The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that a firefighter’s widow was not entitled to line-of-duty compensation for his death, even though his death was deemed compensable. Case: Wynn v. City of Kansas City, No. WD88290, 05/26/2026, published. Facts: Raymond Wynn served as a firefighter for the City of Kansas City for 31 years. Due to his exposure to multiple workplace… Read more »

Wash. - Repeated Complaints of Fraud Lead to Contractor's Suspension

The Washington Department of Labor & Industries suspended a contractor's registration after dozens of customer complaints, a court decision and an investigation revealed more than $1 in fraud. Construction Kings, based in Sumner, and owner Zakary Michael Nash received citations for repeated electrical code violations, L&I said. The agency also cited thousands in unpaid workers’… Read more »

Top Story: Thursday, June 25, 2026

Calif. - Comp Fraudsters Snared in Latest Medicare Bust

W.Va. - Court Upholds TTD for Worker Knocked From Ladder by Falling Object

N.Y. - Court: Worker Should've Been Denied Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim

N.Y. - Summary Judgment Granted to Worker, Third-Party Defendant

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Mo. - Line-of-Duty Compensation Denied to Second Widow of Firefighter

Wash. - Repeated Complaints of Fraud Lead to Contractor's Suspension

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