A Missouri appellate court said the state is immune from the law that prohibits retaliating against employees for filing workers' compensation claims.
Case: Ellis Woodrum
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The Maryland Appellate Court upheld a jury’s determination that an injured volunteer emergency medical technician was entitled to temporary total disability benefits.
Case: Montgomery County
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A Louisiana appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for permanent total disability benefits for a back injury.
Case: Marshall v. City of
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The Oklahoma Insurance Department has not approved a proposal to privatize CompSource Mutual Insurance Co., contrary to assertions made by the chairman of its board
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A federal appellate court chastised an injured worker’s attorney for failing to consult the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in seeking the dismissal of a
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The Kentucky Court of Appeals partially overturned an award for a coal miner’s injuries, finding an administrative law judge erred in accepting impairment ratings for
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A Florida lawmaker introduced legislation that would double the number of consent-to-rate policies that workers' compensation carriers are allowed to write.
Sen. Keith
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A federal appellate court overturned an award of damages for a worker’s death from an overdose of illegal drugs after he ran out of his
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The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance announced that workers' compensation rates will increase by an average of 1.3% in 2026.
DCI Director Angela Nelson
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The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld an award of permanent total disability benefits for an injured nurse.
Case: MLM Support Services v. Miller, No. CV-25-61,
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