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The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a jury verdict that found an employer retaliated against an injured worker, and it upheld sanctions on the company for attempting to fraudulently obtain a new trial.
Kathleen Hicks began working for CMC Steel Fabricators in January 2017. She was one of the first five employees hired for a new plant in Polo, Missouri.
From the time Hicks started the job at CMC, one of the objectives of management was “no… Read more »
The Washington Supreme Court ruled that the traveling employee doctrine applies when a worker contracts an occupational disease while traveling for the job.
Case: Azorit-Wortham v. Department of Labor and Industries, No. 103488-1, 11/06/2025, published.
Facts: Lisa Azorit-Wortham worked for Alaska Airlines Inc. as a… Read more »
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding of compensability for a worker’s knee injury from being kicked by an inmate.
Case: Monongalia County Commission v. Clemons, No. 25-ICA-176, 10/24/2025, published.
Facts: Skyler Clemons worked for the Monongalia County Commission as a process/transport officer.… Read more »News: WEST
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A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment for the defendants in a Labor Law action.
Case: Oliveira v. Rockaway Village Housing Development Fund Corp., No. 2022-02261, 10/29/2025, published.
Facts: Dalison De Queiroga Oliveira worked for RC Structures. He allegedly suffered injuries while working on a construction site at a property owned by the Rockaway… Read more »
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of authorization for a worker’s referral to a shoulder specialist, a magnetic resonance imaging scan and a subacromial injection.
Case: Juszczak v. Rob Juszczak Construction, No. 25-ICA-106, 10/24/2025, published.
Facts: John Juszczak worked for Rob Juszczak Construction. He suffered… Read more »The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that the doctrine of res judicata barred a police officer from pursuing a claim for his COVID-19 infection.
Case: Zeller v. City of Philadelphia (WCAB), No. 1482 C.D. 2024, 11/03/2025, unpublished.
Facts: William Zeller worked as a police officer for the City of Philadelphia. He tested positive… Read more »
New Mexico's Workers' Compensation Administration announced that new electronic data interchange rules took effect Friday.
Stakeholders in the state's comp system are advised to review the Part 2 EDI rule and the director’s EDI order, confirm that their electronics systems and processes meet Release 3.1 requirements, and share the update with… Read more »
The Texas Department of Insurance has issued a data call to all insurance companies licensed to write certain property and casualty lines of coverage the state.
The data call focuses on annual experience and workers' compensation deductible plans for the period of Jan. 1, 2025, to Dec. 31, 2025.
Insurance Codes… Read more »
Under the Democratic leadership of Gov. Phil Murphy, New Jersey began a distinct, liberalizing shift in the application of its workers' compensation statute. Rather than a total systemic overhaul, the Murphy administration enacted targeted legislation that expanded coverage and lowered the burden of proof for key segments of the workforce.
With… Read more »
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