West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned a denial of authorization for a worker’s shoulder surgery, finding the Board of Review failed to weigh the relevance, credibility, materiality or reliability of the evidence.
Case: Scott v. ACNR Resources Inc., No. 25-ICA-175 and No. 25-ICA-208, 12/22/2025, published.
Facts: Paul Scott worked as a maintenance… Read more »
A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant was entitled to summary judgment dismissing the claims for indemnification and contribution against it.
Case: Synysta v. 450 Partners LLC, No. 2021-04274, 12/17/2025, published.
Facts: Volodmyr Synysta worked for Bond Painting Co. Inc. He allegedly suffered a shock and… Read more »
The Oregon Court of Appeals overturned an award of fees to an injured worker, finding the Workers’ Compensation Board did not adequately explain its reduction from the requested sum of $27,454.80 to $7,000.
Case: Acuna v. SAIF Corp., No. 1105, 12/24/2025, published.
Facts and procedural history: Mark Acuna worked for First City Painting. He established a workers’ compensation claim and the… Read more »
A Missouri lawmaker introduced a bill that would allow certain nondependent family members to collect benefits that had accrued but not been paid before a worker died from causes unrelated to his or her claim.
Missouri law declares that a worker's death does not affect the liability of the employer to provide compensation that has… Read more »Jan 22, 2026
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