An Ohio appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for a schedule loss of sight award after he suffered an eye injury.
Case: State ex rel. Tanyhill v. Industrial Commission, No. 25AP-187, 05/19/2026, published.
Facts: Andre Tanyhill worked as a corrections officer for Central Ohio Behavioral Healthcare. He suffered injuries to his face and head in November 2022 when… Read more »
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the authorization of additional diagnostic tests for an injured worker while also upholding the closure of his temporary total disability benefits.
Case: ACNR Resources Inc. v. Folmsbee, No. 25-ICA-372, Folmsbee v. ACNR Resources Inc., No. 25-ICA-373, 06/02/2026,… Read more »
A New York appellate court upheld a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board awarding benefits for a worker’s death from COVID-19.
Case: Matter of Dulay v. Oriska Insurance Co., 05/28/2026, published.
Facts: Vincent Dulay was a physical therapy assistant working with nursing home patients in the Bronx. He contracted COVID-19 in late March 2020 and was hospitalized in April 2020.… Read more »
California’s fee schedules keep inflation in check for most medical services, but a new California Workers’ Compensation Institute study finds that treatment is being billed more frequently under codes outside the pricing controls, a new source of medical cost growth.
The CWCI study uses data from its Industry Research Information System database to examine medical payments… Read more »
A New York appellate court ruled that a property owner and a general contractor should not have been granted summary judgment on their common-law indemnification claim against a subcontractor over liability for a worker’s injuries.
Case: Suazo v. 501 Madison-Sutton LLC, No. 305735/14, 06/02/2026, published.
Facts: Marco Suazo… Read more »
A New York appellate court upheld summary judgment on a Labor Law claim by a worker injured while accepting a delivery of roofing materials.
Case: Krifca v. Bronx-Lebanon Special Care Center Inc., No. 303938/15, 06/02/2026, affirmed.
Facts: Fuat Krifca was injured while working on a project to replace the roof of a building owned by… Read more »Jun 23, 2026
Rafael Gonzalez, Esq. and John V. Cattie, Jr., will provide practical, real-world guidance to help …
Jul 7-9, 2026
Register Now! The CCWC Annual Conference: Legislative & Educational Forum creates opportunities f …
Jul 30, 2026
Celebrate the season with AWCPs Summer Fun on the River, an evening of great company, waterfront …