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Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Health Care Worker Fails to Prove Compensable Back Injury

  • State: Arkansas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim of injury to her back.

Case: Melius v. Chapel Ridge Nursing Center LLC,

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Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Court: Police Officer's Incapacity Exclusively Caused by Duty-Related Injury

  • State: Missouri
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The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that a police officer’s incapacitation was the exclusive result of her duty-related injury.

Case: Hauck v. The Police Retirement

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Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Worker Gets 13% PPD Award for Neck Injury

  • State: West Virginia
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a 13% permanent partial disability award for a worker’s injuries.

Case: Blackhawk Mining LLC v. Elswick, No. 25-ICA-22,

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Monday, September 8, 2025

Split Court Revives Claims of Former Tire Factory Workers for Asbestos Exposure

  • State: North Carolina
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A divided North Carolina Court of Appeals revived the claims on behalf of three former tire factory workers for their alleged asbestos-related injuries.

Case: Funderburk

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Monday, September 8, 2025

Worker Fails to Prove Back Injury, Entitlement to Additional TTD, Fees

  • State: Arkansas
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The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker had not sustained a compensable low-back injury, was not entitled to additional temporary total

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Monday, September 8, 2025

Longtime Coal Mine Worker Gets Oxygen Therapy, Related Equipment

  • State: West Virginia
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a longtime coal mine worker was entitled to oxygen therapy and related equipment.

Case: Arch

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Monday, September 8, 2025

WCRI Webinar to Cover CompScope Findings

  • State: Florida
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The Workers Compensation Research Institute is holding a free webinar Sept. 25 to cover its CompScope Benchmarks for Florida report and other recent research.

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Friday, September 5, 2025

Comp Statutes Preclude Daubert Challenges to EMA Opinions

  • State: Florida
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In a case of first impression, a Florida appellate court ruled that the statutory governing procedures for workers’ compensation mediation and hearings preclude a Daubert challenge

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Friday, September 5, 2025

Initial Filing of PFB Doesn't Toll Statute of Limitations After Voluntary Dismissal of Claims

  • State: Florida
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A Florida appellate court ruled that if an employee voluntarily dismisses his petition for benefits before the employer’s acceptance of compensability or the adjudication of

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Friday, September 5, 2025

Judge's Finding of COVID Compensability Overturned

  • State: Kentucky
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Kentucky Court of Appeals overturned a judge’s determination that a lineman’s COVID-19 infection was work-related due to an erroneous factual finding.

Case: Thomas v.

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