Top Story: Monday, June 8, 2026

Calif. - Senate Budget Bill Ties Part of DWC Funding to Governor's SIBTF Reform

by Greg Jones

The California Senate is proposing to condition a small portion of the Division of Workers' Compensation's budget on the enactment of Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed reforms to the state's second injury fund. The budget maneuver could signal that the administration is committed to pushing controversial budget language forward and that the… Read more »

La. - Employer Hit With Fees, Penalties for Delay in Providing Treatment to Worker

A Louisiana appellate court upheld the assessment of penalties and fees on an employer for its delay in providing treatment to an injured employee. Case: Jardneaux v. Guernsey Holdings SDI TX Holdings Co. LLC, No. 25-548, 05/13/2026, published. Facts: Tammi Jardneaux worked as a carhop at the Kinder Sonic. She passed out at work in May… Read more »

W.Va. - Supreme Court Upholds PPD Award for Worker With Broken Leg

The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an increase in a worker’s permanent partial disability award for a broken leg. Case: Blackhawk Mining LLC v. Weis, No. 25-889, 06/01/2026, published. Facts: Christian Weis worked for Blackhawk Mining LLC. He filed a workers’ compensation claim for an injury to his left leg, which occurred on Oct. 5, 2022. Weis said he was driving a truck and… Read more »

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N.Y. - Summary Dismissal Upheld in Worker's Tripping Accident Claim

A New York appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claim for a trip-and-fall accident. Case: Famula v. Kiewit-Weeks-Massman AJV, No. 31087/18, 05/14/2026, published. Facts: Thomas Famula suffered injuries when he tripped while walking on an outdoor deck that was temporarily constructed to allow workers to demolish a bridge. He tripped… Read more »

N.Y. - Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Injuries From Fall

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment for his injuries from a fall at a construction site. Case: Perez v. Tanya Towers Inc., No. 28519/20, 05/19/2026, published. Facts: Caesar Perez suffered injuries while working on a construction project when he was ordered to climb tubing to access an elevated sidewalk… Read more »

Ntl. - Bill Would Prohibit Federal Comp Coverage for Cannabis

Even if the federal government goes forward with a proposal to formally acknowledge legitimate medical uses for cannabis, the drug would not be available to federal employees who are injured on the job, under a labor appropriations bill passed Friday. The Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee voted 11-7 to appropriate $189.3 billion for fiscal year… Read more »

Top Story: Monday, June 8, 2026

Calif. - Senate Budget Bill Ties Part of DWC Funding to Governor's SIBTF Reform

La. - Employer Hit With Fees, Penalties for Delay in Providing Treatment to Worker

W.Va. - Supreme Court Upholds PPD Award for Worker With Broken Leg

News: NATIONAL

News: NORTH

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N.Y. - Summary Dismissal Upheld in Worker's Tripping Accident Claim

N.Y. - Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Injuries From Fall

Ntl. - Bill Would Prohibit Federal Comp Coverage for Cannabis

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