
A unanimous Oklahoma Supreme Court held that exclusivity prohibits a man from suing his employer for negligence even after he dismissed his workers' compensation claim.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing to permanently adopt changes to the 60-day deadline for the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board to act on petitions for
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The California 6th District Court of Appeals on Wednesday published its decision holding that the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board cannot grant petitions for reconsideration long
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A divided West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of authorization for a worker’s requested shoulder surgery.
Case: Mayer v. City of Clarksburg, No. 25-576,
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The Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled that the made-whole doctrine did not apply to the cross-claims asserted by an insurance carrier after it abandoned its
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claims against a property owner and its
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The Colorado Court of Appeals vacated the calculation of an injured worker’s average weekly wage.
Case: Hargon v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office, No. 25CA0977, 01/22/2026,
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The Iowa Supreme Court reversed a $2.84 million jury verdict in a gross negligence case, finding that although supervisors knew the general hazards of surface
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The Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation will discuss the final report on paying benefits with prepaid cards during a Feb. 18 meeting.
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The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s motion to reopen her claim, filed more than a year after her claim was
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