A Kentucky appeals court on Friday upheld a jury verdict in favor of a coal miner who alleged that he was laid off in retaliation for seeking workers' compensation medical benefits, but ordered a trial court to reconsider his attorney fee award.
The Kentucky Court of Appeals on Friday affirmed a Pike Circuit Court judgment in favor of Abram Scott Adkins in Lazarus Coal LLC v. Abram… Read more »
The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court granted summary judgment for a worker, ordering the State Fund to reopen her medical benefits and adjust her claim.
Case: Munn v. Montana State Fund, No. MSF-2026-0000003-MISC, 05/18/2026, published.
Facts and procedural history: Holly Munn worked for Head Start Inc. She suffered injuries… Read more »
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals ruled that an electrician was entitled to expand his claim to include his major depressive disorder, but not his generalized anxiety disorder.
Case: United Coal Co. LLC v. B.C., No. 25-ICA-449, 06/02/2026, published.
Facts: An electrician identified in court documents by his initials B.C. filed a workers’ compensation… Read more »
A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a worker was entitled to diagnostic hearing tests.
Case: Matter of Clement v. Colwell Brothers, No. CV-24-1878, 05/28/2026, published.
Facts: George Clement established a workers' compensation claim for an occupational disease of binaural hearing loss in 1989. He received a 23% schedule loss-of-use award.
In 2022, liability for the… Read more »
A New York appellate court said the Workers’ Compensation Board abused its discretion in denying a worker’s request for review due to deficiencies in her application.
Case: Matter of Price v. Premium Brands Opco LLC, No. CV-25-0913, 05/28/2026, published.
Facts and procedural history: Jennifer Price was the… Read more »
A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s hearing loss claim.
Case: Matter of Kowalski v. A Quest Corp., No. CV-24-2073, 05/28/2026, published.
Facts: Krzysztof Kowalski worked for numerous employers as an asbestos handler between 1965 and 2016. His prior employers included A Quest Corp., PAL Environmental Safety Corp., D&S Restoration Inc. and… Read more »Jun 23, 2026
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