A New York appellate court reinstated a Labor Law claim by a kitchen cabinet installer against a builder for his injuries from a fall.
Case: Sullivan v. Flynn, No. CV-24-1643, 12/04/2025, published.
Facts: The owners of a property contracted with Gerald Flynn to build them a new home. The owners also placed an order for custom kitchen cabinetry with Loren Sullivan.
While construction was… Read more »
An Ohio appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for additional temporary total disability benefits after her claim was expanded to include an additional condition.
Case: State ex rel. Williams v. Industrial Commission, No. 24AP-462, 12/04/2025, published.
Facts and procedural history: Alisa L. Williams worked for Active Day Inc. She suffered injuries to… Read more »
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned the denial of a widow’s claim for benefits, finding the Board of Review had failed to properly analyze the Occupational Pneumoconiosis Board’s conclusion that occupational pneumoconiosis had not contributed to a worker’s death.
Case: Gardner v. Murray American Energy, No. 25-ICA-158, 12/04/2025,… Read more »
More than half of the health care providers that the Texas Division of Workers' Compensation audited in 2025 were rated as "high-tier" performers.
The 2025 audits analyzed the completeness of providers' work status reports, including whether the reports included a satisfactory medical explanation for why a worker's injury prevented a return to work. Providers were separately… Read more »
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation is holding its 2026 Insurance Summit April 14-15 in Tallahassee.
“Florida has one of the most complex insurance markets in the world, and our upcoming Insurance Summit will bring together top experts, consumer advocates and regulators to discuss Florida’s evolving market,” Insurance Commissioner Mike Yaworsky said in a… Read more »
The Workers Compensation Research Institute is hosting a webinar Jan. 15 to present findings from its recent study, "Psychosocial Factors and Functional Outcomes Following Physical Therapy."
WCRI analyzed data from 65,000 episodes each of knee and shoulder physical therapy from 2021 to 2024 to explore how risk factors such as poor recovery expectations, fear… Read more »Jan 22, 2026 – Dec 22, 2025
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