The Kentucky Supreme Court upheld an award of temporary total disability benefits to a worker with a broken toe from the date of her injury until she reached maximum medical improvement, even though her employer offered her an accommodated job before her MMI date.
Case: The Job Center v. Griffiths, No. 2025-SC-0372-WC,… Read more »
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a referral to a neurosurgeon and the closure of a worker’s claim for temporary total disability benefits.
Case: Harker v. ACNR Resources Inc., No. 26-ICA-26, 06/30/2026, published.
Facts: Timothy Harker sought treatment from Dr. Gregory Wood for back and right shoulder pain in March 2016.
Harker… Read more »
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from being struck by a falling object.
Case: Acosta v. 22-12 Jackson Owner LLC, No. 23090/19 and 43586/190, 6/30/2026, published.
Facts: Junior Carty Acosta worked for Quality Facility Solutions Corp. He… Read more »
The North Dakota Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker’s claim for benefits was subject to forfeiture because he willfully made false statements in connection with his case.
Case: Januszewski v. North Dakota Workforce Safety, No. 20260175, 07/09/2026, published.
Facts and procedural history: Michael Januszewski filed a workers’ compensation claim, which… Read more »Jul 23, 2026
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