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Workers' compensation is the exclusive remedy for workers suing San Diego and a city official for injuries they allegedly suffered after being exposed to asbestos, a California appellate court held.
The 4th District Court of Appeal, in an unpublished decision handed down Tuesday, rejected the argument that the lawsuit fits an exception to exclusivity for cases where the employer concealed the existence of injuries and the connection to employment.
A group of San Diego employees sued the city, alleging that it intentionally exposed them… Read more »
The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled that as long as a workers’ compensation insurance carrier has a good-faith ground for disputing coverage for a medical provider’s services, and the provider is paid by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the provider does not have a viable private cause of action against… Read more »
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker struck by a falling concrete form was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim and that the general contractor for the project was entitled to summary judgment dismissing part of the worker’s claim against it.
Case: Coronel v. Marcal Contracting Co. LLC, No. 34145/20, 02/03/2026,… Read more »News: WEST
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The Virginia House of Delegates unanimously passed a bill that would provide workers' compensation coverage for the exacerbation of preexisting mental health conditions without an accompanying physical injury for law enforcement and firefighters.
The House on Tuesday voted 97-0 to pass HB 1313, which would clarify that… Read more »
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals vacated an award of 0% permanent partial disability to a longtime mine worker, finding the Board of Review failed to adequately consider and analyze the evidence in the claim.
Case: Smallwood v. Brooks Run South Mining LLC, No. 25-ICA-225, 02/03/2026, published.
Facts: Terry Smallwood filed a workers’ compensation claim,… Read more »
A divided Virginia Court of Appeals ruled that workers’ compensation exclusivity barred a worker from pursuing a civil suit against his statutory co-employees.
Case: Villarroel v. Railing Systems LLC, No. 1572-24-4, 02/03/2026, unpublished.
Facts: Ronald Villarroel worked for Pristine Home Services. He suffered injuries while working on a residential… Read more »
The Washington Senate passed a bill that would declare the intent of the Legislature to increase access to medical treatment and allow individualized determinations about the necessity of treatment for workplace injuries and occupational diseases.
SB 5847 would clarify that existing requirements for providers to adhere to specific treatment guidelines and… Read more »Advertisements
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