The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for benefits for the partial amputation of his leg, finding he did not prove that the surgery was related to a work accident as opposed to his preexisting medical issues.
Case: Merkley v. Industrial Commission, No. 1 CA-IC 25-0014, 01/16/2026, unpublished.
Facts: Stephen Merkley worked as the director… Read more »
A federal appellate court upheld an award of black lung benefits to a coal miner, finding no error in the Benefits Review Board’s interlocutory order or final order.
Case: Dominion Coal Corp. v. OWCP, No. 23-2310. 01/15/2026, published.
Facts and procedural history: Darrell Meade worked as a coal miner for 37 years. He filed a claim for compensation under the Black Lung Benefits… Read more »
A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s application for reconsideration and/or full board review.
Case: Matter of Wagner v. Bobley Publishing Corp., No. CV-24-2041, 01/15/2026, published.
Facts and procedural history: Wendy Wagner worked for Bobley Publishing Corp. She slipped and fell at work in 1977, suffering serious… Read more »
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment to a worker on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall from a ladder.
Case: Rosario v. Franklin Plaza Apartments Inc., No. 21132/20, 01/13/2026, published.
Facts: Jose Rosario allegedly suffered injuries when he fell from a ladder while working on a construction project.
According… Read more »
A Hawaii lawmaker introduced a bill that would expand the list of cancers for which providers are entitled to enhanced reimbursement rates on firefighter workers' compensation claims.
Hawaii law authorizes reimbursement rates ranging from 110% to 150% of the Medicare Resource-Based Relative Value Scale rate if a… Read more »
A bill in Georgia would impose new workplace safety requirements to protect employees from extreme heat.
HB 1071 would amend state labor law to require employers by 2027 or 2028, depending on the size of the business, to adopt heat illness prevention programs when conditions are hazardous. The legislation specifies triggers for “extreme heat environments” and sets… Read more »Mar 3-4, 2026
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