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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 mining, there was no evidence they had actual knowledge of the specific peril that led to Michael L. Griffith's death.
Griffith, 30, died on the job after falling through a catwalk gate at the Wendling Quarries mine Jan. 8, 2020.
A jury, the district court and the court of appeals relied on a… Read more »
A divided Minnesota Court of Appeals upheld an award of line of duty death benefits to the widow of a deputy sheriff who died from a heart condition.
Case: In the Matter of the Denial of Line of Duty Death Benefits for Dallas Edeburn, No. A25-0661, 01/20/2026, unpublished.
Facts: Dallas Edeburn worked as a Ramsey County deputy sheriff. In March 2021, Edeburn was involved in a high-speed motor vehicle collision while on duty.
Edeburn returned to work in December 2021 and was placed on light… Read more »The Illinois Appellate Court upheld the denial of benefits to a worker injured while… Read more »
The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a worker’s request for a hearing on the denial of her untimely… Read more »
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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.
A draft report released for public comment in December said State Compensation Insurance Fund is the only carrier using prepaid cards under the definition of the pilot program lawmakers created in 2018.
The pilot is scheduled to terminate Jan. 1, 2027, but AB 1683 by the Assembly… Read more »
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 denied due to her failure to appear at a scheduled hearing before an administrative judge.
Case: Wilson v. P.L. Marketing Inc., No. 2025-WC-00158-COA, 01/15/2026, published.
Facts and procedural history: Florine Wilson worked… Read more »Advertisements
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