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Monday, May 12, 2025

Court Orders WCA to Reinstate Judge Fired for Inaccurate Time Sheet

State: New Mexico
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A federal court ordered the New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Administration to reinstate a judge it fired in November for erroneously indicating on a time sheet

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Friday, May 9, 2025

Court Remands Case to Determine Date of Injury for CT Claim by '70s-Era Ballplayer

State: California
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A California appeals court annulled a Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board decision ordering arbitration of a coverage dispute to obtain a factual determination of the date

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Thursday, May 8, 2025

University System Retains Immunity From Fees After 2019 Amendments

State: Texas
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A Texas appellate court wiped out an order awarding attorney fees to an injured worker after finding state agencies have sovereign immunity that shields them

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Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Court Clarifies Ability of ALJs to Correct Mistaken Findings in Interlocutory Orders

State: Kentucky
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The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that an administrative law judge could correct a mistake in his prior factual findings after being presented with new

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Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Supreme Court Upholds Grant of Worker's Petition for Mandamus Relief

State: Nevada
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The Nevada Supreme Court denied an insurance carrier’s challenge to a district court order granting an injured worker’s petition for a writ of mandamus.

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Monday, May 5, 2025

High Court: Reliance on Occupational Diseases, Nonqualifying Conditions Fatal to SIF Claims

State: Missouri
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The Missouri Supreme Court handed down two decisions finding that injured workers were not eligible for benefits from the state’s Second Injury Fund.

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Friday, May 2, 2025

Exception to Going-and-Coming Rule Not Applicable to Carpool Arranged by Colleague

State: California
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A California appeals court annulled a Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board order awarding benefits to a farmworker who was seriously injured while commuting home via a

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Thursday, May 1, 2025

Committee OKs First Responder Subrogation Bill

State: California
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The California Senate labor policy committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would require certain first responders to receive at least two-thirds of the amount

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Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Court Overturns Denial of Disability Pension for Firefighter

State: Illinois
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The Illinois Appellate Court overturned a denial of a duty-disability pension to an injured firefighter, finding the denial went against the manifest weight of the

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