A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from falling
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The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals vacated an award of benefits to a coal lab employee, finding that the Board of Review failed to
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The South Carolina House of Representatives passed a bill clarifying procedures relating to third-party recovery rights.
The House voted 112-0 on Monday to pass HB
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Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen signed a bill eliminating the workplace safety consultation program.
Pillen on Monday signed LB 397, which eliminates laws enacted in 1993
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Pain management accounted for 30% of workers' compensation medical costs in 2023, according to a new research brief released Wednesday by the National Council on
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The Virginia Court of Appeals on Tuesday held that the regular use of subcontractors to complete projects was sufficient to give the Workers' Compensation Commission
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration included the administrative director of the Division of Workers' Compensation on its monthly list of positions that his appointments unit
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An Ohio appellate court revived a nanny’s claims for disability discrimination and workers’ compensation retaliation against her former employers.
Case: Ungerbuehler v. Kelly, No. C-250201,
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A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a worker’s claim for treatment, filed more than two years after his accident, was timely.
Case: Matter
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A federal appellate court upheld a worker’s award under the Black Lung Benefits Act.
Case: Island Creek Kentucky Mining v. OWCP, No. 25-3200, 02/04/2026, unpublished.
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