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A Texas appellate court upheld a jury’s $4.5 million verdict for a worker injured in an accident in a sawmill.
Antonio Munoz Aserradero LLC owned a sawmill in Rusk, Texas. Grant Ivie worked at the sawmill. He arranged for his brother-in-law, Jerry Thomas, to start working there, too.
Thomas was supposed to begin working on May 2, 2022, but he overslept and did not show up until the next morning. When he arrived, he spoke to Munoz.
According to… Read more »
The Rhode Island Supreme Court ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over an injured deputy sheriff’s challenge to the denial of his application for an accidental disability retirement pension.
Case: O’Connell v. Employees’ Retirement System of Rhode Island, No. 2024-232-M.P., 03/16/2026,… Read more »
A majority on New York’s highest court ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Board cannot approve legal fees based on charges against an employer or insurance carrier for untimely compensation payments.
Case: Matter of Gonzalez v. Northeast Parent & Child Society, No. 15, 03/17/2026, published.
Facts and procedural history:… Read more »News: NORTH
The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker failed to prove her entitlement to benefits for a permanent anatomical impairment as a result of her compensable spine injury.
Case: Pederson v. Optum Care Inc., No. H202890, 02/25/2026, published.
Facts: Marion Pederson worked for Optum Care Inc. as an X-ray… Read more »
Prosecutors would be the lead investigators for accidents resulting in serious injury or death, while the agency commonly known as Cal/OSHA would continue to collect reports and assist, under a recently amended bill.
Assemblymember Liz Ortega, D-San Leandro, who chairs the Assembly Committee on Labor and… Read more »
New Jersey lawmakers have reintroduced legislation that would codify the requirement for workers' compensation to cover costs associated with the medical use of cannabis.
S3984, which was posted to the Legislature's website this week, and A1023, which was introduced Jan. 13, are what's sometimes called "zombie bills" as they contain similar language as measures… Read more »
The Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission is asking for comments on its proposed 2026 Medical Fee Schedule.
Among other things, the commission is proposing to increase the anesthesia conversion factor to $58.17 from $56.48. Other conversion factors would be increased by 8.7% compared to the 2024 fee schedule.
The commission is required by law to review the fee… Read more »Pa. - Goldstein: State's Proposed Topical Medication Bill Treats a Symptom, Not the Systemic Disease
Topical medications — gels, creams, ointments and patches applied to the skin — are commonly used to treat pain and typically contain lidocaine, menthol or diclofenac.
A decade ago, many topicals in workers’ compensation were compounded pain creams.… Read more »
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