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A California appeals court ruled that workers' compensation is the exclusive remedy for an injured worker's claim that a third-party administrator, claims handler and a doctor conspired to improperly characterize the nature of her injuries and need for ongoing treatment or work accommodations.
"If the alleged acts are a normal part of, or collateral to, the workers' compensation process, and the motive behind the acts does not violate a… Read more »
A New York appellate court ruled that workers’ compensation exclusivity did not shield a company as a matter of law without a showing that it was the alter ego of the worker’s employer.
Case: Hernandez-Morataya v. M&L Equities Auto LLC, No. 2024-07654, 04/01/2026, published.
Facts: Francisco Hernandez-Morataya worked… Read more »
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a 37% permanent partial disability award for a worker’s electric shock injuries resulting in burns to roughly 3.5% of his body and the amputation of his big toe.
Case: Superior Home Specialists v. Sindledecker, No. 25-ICA-371, 04/07/2026, published.
Facts: Michael Sindledecker worked for Superior Home Specialists.… Read more »News: WEST
The Oregon Court of Appeals said the Workers’ Compensation Board applied the wrong standard to deny a worker permanent partial disability benefits at claim closure.
Case: Okon v. Broadspire, No. 225, 03/25/2026, published.
Facts and procedural history: Inemesit Okon worked for Broadspire. He suffered injuries at work in January 2022. Broadspire accepted liability… Read more »
The Delaware Superior Court upheld the reduction of a worker’s benefits for her injuries from a fall based on the evidence that she was physically capable of returning to work and that jobs were available to her.
Case: Scruggs v. Just Food for Dogs, No. N25A-05-002 SSA, 03/26/2026, published.
Facts: Joyce Scruggs worked as a sanitation… Read more »A California lawmaker pared back proposed reforms to the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund, removing provisions that would establish filing deadlines and prohibit the consideration of certain conditions in eligibility decisions.
Assemblymember Liz Ortega, D-San… Read more »
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