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The Idaho Supreme Court upheld the summary dismissal of a father’s claims against an employer for the death of his son.
Colby Eldon Johnson worked for Beadz Brothers Farms. In the early morning of Aug.18, 2020, shortly after the end of the shift, Johnson’s co-workers discovered his lifeless body entangled in machinery.
No one saw what had happened, but it appeared Johnson was attempting to repair the connection between a truck… Read more »
A Texas appellate court dismissed a self-represented worker’s attempt to challenge his impairment rating due to a lack of jurisdiction.
Case: Juarez v. Texas Mutual Insurance Co., No. 10-26-00042-CV, 02/26/2026, published.
Facts and procedural history: Jesus Juarez worked for CellTech Cargo LLC. He filed suit against CellTech, seeking damages for alleged personal injuries.
This lawsuit was nonsuited with prejudice in August 2025.
Juarez also filed a claim with the Texas… Read more »West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of benefits for a… Read more »
The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s gross… Read more »
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New York State Workers’ Compensation Fraud Inspector General Lucy Lang on Tuesday announced that a man pleaded guilty to fraud for working while collecting more than $10,000 in workers' compensation benefits.
Christopher Cronk, 58, claimed he could not work because of an ankle injury sustained in the course of his work as a painter for Cutting Edge Painting in… Read more »
The Association of Workers’ Compensation Professionals announced a partnership with WorkCompCentral designed to enhance access to timely industry news, educational resources and professional insights for stakeholders across the workers’ compensation community.
Through the partnership, AWCP… Read more »
The Hispanic Insurance and Risk Management Association and WorkCompCentral are hosting a free webinar March 13 to discuss cumulative trauma injuries.
The panel will cover adjuster and employer responsibilities, evolving legal standards, increasing awareness of mental health issues and emerging trends regarding… Read more »
Kentucky's Department of Workers' Claims would be administratively attached to the governor's office under recently introduced legislation.
SB 343 would transfer the department from the Education and Labor Cabinet, a move that could give the governor's office more direct oversight of the agency.
Though many state agencies in Kentucky are led by a cabinet secretary appointed by the… Read more »The changes proposed by the Gov. Gavin Newsom administration in the SIBTF trailer bill are going to have wide-ranging and serious effects, both on Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund claims and on the underlying industrial claim.
Consider the following:
1.… Read more »
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