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Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Worker's Preexisting Condition Contributes to Most Recent Compensable Injury

  • State: Mississippi
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker had a preexisting condition that was a material contributing factor to his most recent

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Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Property Inspector Fails to Prove Chemical Inhalation Injury

  • State: Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a property inspector’s claim of a chemical inhalation injury.

Case: Watford v. City of Newport News,

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Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Supreme Court Affirms 0% PPD Award for Health Care Worker

  • State: West Virginia
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that an injured worker was entitled to a 0% permanent partial disability award.

Case: Gibson v. Greenbrier

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Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Court Upholds Finding That Worker Made Full Recovery

  • State: Pennsylvania
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a worker had fully recovered from her injuries from a fall and that her disability had ceased.

Case:

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Monday, August 4, 2025

Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Petitions for Reinstatement, Review

  • State: Pennsylvania
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board that denied a worker’s reinstatement and review petitions.

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Monday, August 4, 2025

Appeals Court Reverses in Comp Premium Case

  • State: Georgia
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The Georgia Court of Appeals on Thursday ordered a lower court to reconsider all documentation in a case in which a workers' compensation insurer alleged

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Monday, August 4, 2025

Injured Firefighter's Lack of Credibility Supports Denial of Duty-Disability Pension Claim

  • State: Illinois
  • Topic: NORTH
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The Illinois Appellate Court upheld the denial of a duty-disability pension for an injured firefighter due to his lack of credibility.

Case: Witteman v. Brookfield

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Monday, August 4, 2025

Defendant Gets Partial Summary Dismissal of Claim, Judgment on 3rd-Party Claim

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
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A New York appellate court ruled that a defendant in a Labor Law action should have been granted summary judgment dismissing part of the claim

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Monday, August 4, 2025

Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Reopen Claim

  • State: West Virginia
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request to reopen his claim.

Case: Murphy v. ACNR Resources Inc., No. 24-773, 07/28/2025,

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Monday, August 4, 2025

Lawmakers Again Propose Bill to Create Federal Heat Standard

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  • Topic: NATIONAL
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Lawmakers from California introduced legislation proposing to require the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to adopt a federal standard to protect workers in high-heat environments.

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