A federal appellate court rejected a widow’s challenge to the compelled settlement of her civil claims for her husband’s death.
Case: Vanicek v. Lyman-Richey Corp.,
… Read more »A Texas appeals court overturned a $750,000 jury award against Sentry Insurance, finding that a permanently disabled worker's bad faith claims were barred by the
… Read more »The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation doesn’t want to let the bed bugs bite. And if they do, it could be a workers' comp claim,
… Read more »The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a case had to be remanded for a judge to address whether a worker’s disability was a natural
… Read more »West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of 33% permanent partial disability benefits to an injured coal miner.
Case: Murray American Energy Inc.
… Read more »A federal appellate court ruled that the government was entitled to the “windfall” of enjoying immunity for a contractor’s injuries under Virginia’s workers’ compensation law.
… Read more »The South Dakota Supreme Court reinstated a decision by an administrative law judge denying a worker’s claim for additional treatment.
Case: Pham v. Smithfield Foods
… Read more »The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau released its 2025 State of the System report, providing an overview of California's system.
The report highlights recent trends
… Read more »The Pennsylvania Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal involving conditions under which an injured worker forfeits all rights to compensation by refusing reasonable medical
… Read more »An Ohio appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s civil actions against his employer, the general contractor of a project and a subcontractor for injuries
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