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The Ohio Supreme Court upheld the denial of temporary total disability benefits to a worker who failed to show up for a light-duty position that his doctor said was within his capabilities.
Evangelo Papageorgiou worked for Avalotis Corp. He injured his neck at work in May 2018 and underwent surgery on the day of the injury.
On June 5, 2018, Dr. Jason Young advised Papageorgiou that he could return to light-duty work with no heavy lifting.
On… Read more »
A Southern California deputy’s request for service-connected disability retirement for on-the-job back injuries was denied after he repeatedly refused recommended medical treatments.
Ventura County Deputy Sheriff Alberto Mendoza injured his back in 2014 and 2015 while working at the Todd Road Jail.
Diagnostic imaging showed degenerative disc disease and a disc herniation with material impinging on a nerve root.
In the second half of 2015, a panel-qualified medical… Read more »A New York appellate court upheld a finding that a worker engaged in a diligent and persistent job… Read more »
The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division upheld the summary… Read more »
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand his claim.
Case: Kirk v. West Virginia Paving Inc., No. 24-786, 11/25/2025, published.
Facts: James Kirk worked for West Virginia Paving Inc.
Before suffering a compensable injury in August 2022, Kirk received treatment for back pain, left hip pain, left leg pain and sciatica several times from… Read more »
Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia proposed using the state's workers' compensation to penalize undocumented workers and the businesses that employ them.
On Wednesday, Ingoglia said he is proposing legislation that would eliminate workers' compensation coverage for undocumented workers.
Florida law currently defines an employee as… Read more »
The Actuarial Committee for the Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California is meeting on Tuesday, and the Governing Committee is meeting Wednesday.
Members of the Actuarial Committee will review insurer experience through Sept. 30 as well as studies of medical utilization trends and how climate change affects frequency, severity and specific injuries or illnesses.… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Labor announced that the window for businesses to contest citations for workplace safety violations will be tolled for the days that the government was shuttered.
Employers have 15 working days to challenge an Occupational Safety and Health Administration citation.
The department said shutdown days do not count as working days, extending the time for… Read more »I have my doubts.
Despite all the chest beating about worker safety and injury worker advocacy, few “industry leaders” have acknowledged a very serious issue: the failure to aggressively address heat risk.
We now know, from extremely well-done research, that smart, well-implemented regulations can save workers’ lives. California led the way… Read more »
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