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The Ventura County civil grand jury said in a new report that the county has improved how it processes presumptive workers' compensation claims, but long-standing concerns persist among workers about how their claims are processed.
Deputy sheriffs with presumptive claims told members of the grand jury about frustration over limited communication, confusing delays, long waiting periods and claims that were initially denied only to be approved… Read more »
The New Mexico Court of Appeals overturned the denial of a worker’s claim for benefits for a knee injury, finding the judge erred in determining that the worker had selected the initial treatment provider.
Case: Chavez v. Prull Custom Builders, No. A-1-CA-42494, 06/29/2026, published.
Facts: Victoria Chavez worked for Prull Custom Builders. She injured her left knee when she slipped and fell in Prull’s parking lot in February 2022.
Chavez was treated at a… Read more »A federal appellate court upheld the dismissal of South Carolina’s challenge to a 2016 rule issued by the Occupational… Read more »
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand his claim to add… Read more »
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A New York appellate court upheld a denial of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from a trip-and-fall accident.
Case: Almer v. Summit Glory Property LLC, No. 154195/19, 595753/19, 595378/20, 595584/20, 06/30/2026, published.
Facts: Nick Almer worked for the Forest Electric Corp. He tripped and fell over… Read more »
A bill revising the criteria for Alaska firefighters to qualify for the presumption that certain types of cancer arose from employment took effect without the governor's signature.
HB 14 became law Monday without the signature of Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
The bill doubles the post-separation coverage for the presumption that applies to cancers, including brain cancer, melanoma and leukemia, to 10… Read more »
The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division and the Oregon Employment Department are partnering to provide free worker safety and health training workshops in rural communities throughout the state.
The workshops will show workers how to protect themselves from the four hazards that pose the greatest risk of death in the construction industry: falls, getting caught in… Read more »
Great American Insurance Group’s Alternative Markets Division and CoEfficient Underwriters Agency Inc., a program administrator specializing in workers’ compensation and alternative risk solutions, announced on Tuesday a new workers’ compensation program for temporary staffing firms.
The program was developed to support agents… Read more »How well can judges assess a witness’s credibility, and how important does the WCAB believe it is for a WCJ to have the opportunity to apply its presumably well-honed baloney barometer? The answers may surprise you.
The Workers' Compensation Appeals… Read more »
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