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Mental health claims are accounting for a larger share of workers' compensation cases, but overall, they continue to represent only a small share of systemwide claims, according to a new analysis from the Workers Compensation Research Institute.
WCRI's analysis of mental health claims across 31 states found that, on average, they accounted for 0.3 claims per 100 paid claims from 2015 through 2024. California was a notable outlier, with a rate of… Read more »
An Ohio appellate court ruled that a widow’s appeal of a workers’ compensation benefits denial should be transferred to the proper county rather than dismissed because she filed it in the wrong county.
Case: Hamilton v. Bridgeport Equipment & Tool Ltd., No. L-26-00008, 09/25/2026, published.
Facts: Christina Hamilton’s husband worked for Bridgeport Equipment & Tool Ltd. He… Read more »
A Louisiana appellate court dismissed an employer’s challenge to the award issued to its injured employee because it did not post an appeal bond.
Case: Jason v. JCYNT On Time Logistics LLC, No. WCA 26-507, 09/23/2026, unpublished.
Facts and procedural history: Horatio Jason filed a workers’ compensation claim against JCYNT On Time Logistics LLC, alleging that he… Read more »News: NORTH
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a truck driver’s claim for benefits for occupational pneumoconiosis.
Case: Wood v. Jane Lee Enterprises Inc., No. 26-ICA-74, 09/25/2026, published.
Facts: James Wood filed a claim for benefits for occupational pneumoconiosis in September 2024. He alleged that he had worked as a truck driver for 35… Read more »
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall from an unsecured ladder.
Case: Rojas v. Riverhead Central School District, No. 2024-09165, 09/23/2026, published.
Facts: Javier Rojas allegedly sustained injuries when, according to him, a ladder shifted under him and caused him to fall while performing roofing work… Read more »The New York State Insurance Fund announced Tuesday that it is soliciting information from financial institutions about ways to connect injured workers to low-cost bank and credit union accounts.
"The submitted information may lead to initiatives for NYSIF participants to be directed to banking access opportunities as part of the claim management process, receive financial education and engage with banks and credit unions in their local… Read more »
Extreme heat is becoming an increasingly serious workplace hazard in California, particularly for workers in physically demanding industries.
According to a study from the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, California recorded 5,925… Read more »
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