A New York appellate court revived a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from being struck by falling concrete and granted him summary judgment against
… Read more »A divided West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for a shoulder injury.
Case: Lemaster v. Walmart Inc., No. 24-302, 02/20/2025,
… Read more »The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker was entitled to enhanced permanent partial disability benefits upon reopening his claim, but he
… Read more »The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation announced that it is reviewing rules governing dispute resolution procedures and hearings.
As part of the review, the division
… Read more »A Florida lawmaker on Tuesday introduced legislation that would allow businesses to create their own programs to compensate workers for occupational injuries as an alternative
… Read more »The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida announced that the owner of a subcontracting firm was sentenced to 48 months in prison
… Read more »The Workers Compensation Research Institute released a new report exploring variations in medical utilization trends during the COVID-19 pandemic based on the age and tenure
… Read more »Montana lawmakers took the first step toward transferring the state's work comp court from the executive branch to the judiciary, with a policy committee unanimously
… Read more »The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a worker’s claim based on his repeated failure to comply with orders from a deputy commissioner.
… Read more »The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to an increased award for a knee injury.
Case: Fontana v.
… Read more »Mar 6-7, 2025
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is pleased to announce that registration fo …
Mar 6-7, 2025
The New Year is a great time to set goals and embrace growth. To make meaningful progress, having …
Mar 6-7, 2025
The agendas for the 32nd Annual Educational Conference are now available. As a reminder, the conf …