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Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Average Monthly Wage Properly Excludes Higher Earnings From Prior Position

  • State: Arizona
  • Topic: WEST
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The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the calculation of a worker’s average monthly wage based on his actual income before his injury, not the higher

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Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Worker Not Entitled to Fees Payable From Penalty Assessed on Employer

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to an award of fees payable from a penalty imposed on

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Wednesday, October 1, 2025

DWC Updates DMEPOS Section of Fee Schedule

  • State: California
  • Topic: WEST
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The California Division of Workers' Compensation posted an order adjusting a section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to conform to fourth quarter changes in

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Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Supreme Court Says Medical Commission Should Have Decided Causation Dispute

  • State: Wyoming
  • Topic: Top
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The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled that a dispute over causation for a worker’s claimed neck injury should have been referred to the state Medical Commission

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Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Bill Targets Employers That Skip Comp Coverage

  • State: Wisconsin
  • Topic: NORTH
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A bill in Wisconsin would increase fines for employers that misclassify workers for lower workers' compensation premiums or forgo coverage altogether.

The current fine for employers

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Tuesday, September 30, 2025

NCOIL Urges Reauthorization of TRIA Through 2035

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  • Topic: NATIONAL
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The National Conference of Insurance Legislators is encouraging federal lawmakers to support a proposal to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act through 2035.

The TRIA

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Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Injured Worker Gets SLU Award

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to a schedule loss of use award.

Case: Matter of Romero v. Akorn Inc.,

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Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Supreme Court Upholds Denial of PPD for Worker With COVID-19 Complications

  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of permanent partial disability benefits to a worker for her COVID-19 infection and post-COVID syndrome.

Case: Blevins

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Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Supreme Court Authorizes Injections, Surgery for Back Injury

  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an authorization of injections and surgery for a worker’s back injury.

Case: ICG Beckley v. Davis, No. 25-11, 09/10/2025,

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Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Police Officer Not Entitled to 5th Extension of Duty Disability Benefits

  • State: Illinois
  • Topic: NORTH
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The Illinois Appellate Court upheld the denial of an injured police officer’s request to extend his duty disability benefits a fifth time.

Case: Budlove v.

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