Today is
Tuesday, December 09, 2025 -
Top Story: Tuesday, December 9, 2025
The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board had a duty to develop the record and ensure that qualified medical evaluators received witness statements regarding a worker before denying a petition for reconsideration, a California appellate court ruled.
Because a workers' compensation judge said the employer's testimony about what Teofilo Aparicio was doing before he suffered a stroke was unclear, and the QME had not received… Read more »
A New York appellate court ruled that a widow was not required to obtain the consent of an insurance carrier before settling her claim against third-party tortfeasors, but she was not entitled to receive an equitable apportionment of her costs and expenses from the Workers’ Compensation Board.
Case: Matter of Rorapaugh v. New Penn Motor Express LLC, No. CV-24-0230,… Read more »
The Nebraska Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker remained temporarily totally disabled and needed additional shoulder surgery.
Case: Duncan v. Infrastructure & Energy Alternatives Inc., No. A-25-226, 11/25/2025, unpublished.
Facts and procedural history: Marty Duncan worked for Infrastructure & Energy Alternatives Inc. In December 2023, the Workers’ Compensation… Read more »News: NORTH
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the closure and denial of a worker’s request to expand the scope of his claim.
Case: Lester v. West Virginia Division of Highways, No. 25-505, 11/25/2025, published.
Facts: Brian Lester suffered injuries in November 2022 while working for the West Virginia Division of Highways when he was struck… Read more »
A federal appellate court rejected a coal mine operator’s petition for review of an award of black lung benefits to a miner who was not diagnosed with pneumoconiosis until years after he left the company.
Case: ICG Knott County LLC v. OWCP, No. 25-3190, 12/01/2025, unpublished.
Facts: Jamie Hamilton worked for more… Read more »
Municipalities are bracing for the costs of a measure lawmakers passed during a special session that explicitly states harmful exposure is not required for presumptive lung disease claims, according to a report by the Nevada Independent.
Opponents of SB 7, which took effect immediately when Gov. Joe Lombardo signed it Nov. 29, said municipal employers could face hundreds of millions… Read more »
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a proposal to create an employer-funded account to pay for workers' compensation fraud investigations and prosecutions, according to the Legislature's website.
The governor on Friday vetoed S7950/A8429, which would have created a nine-member fraud assessment commission to work with the State Workers’ Compensation Board and the… Read more »Advertisements
Now Trending
- Workers' Compensation News
-
Calif. Privette
Protects Homeowner When Insurer
Hires…
Posted on Dec 4, 2025
-
Calif. Worker's
Unreasonable Refusal of Treatment
Dooms Disability Retirement…
Posted on Dec 5, 2025
-
Calif. SCIF:
Ambiguity in Disability
Accommodation Rules Could Hamper…
Posted on Dec 8, 2025
-
Calif. Appeals
Court Nixes $58K Default Over
Procedural…
Posted on Dec 4, 2025
-
Calif. CHSWC Meets
Dec.…
Posted on Dec 3, 2025
-
Mass. Worker's
Unreasonable Conduct Delaying Case
Results in Dismissal of…
Posted on Dec 8, 2025
-
N.Y. Workers'
Compensation Board Errs by
Excluding Doctor's Report From…
Posted on Dec 3, 2025
-
Ntl. Lawmakers
Again Seek to Expand Provider
Options Under…
Posted on Dec 3, 2025
-
Ariz. Court
Rejects Worker's Claim of
Psychological Injury From
Mistreatment by…
Posted on Dec 4, 2025
-
Ohio Court Returns
PTD Application to Commission for
Review of Changed…
Posted on Dec 2, 2025
Jobs
- Workers' Compensation Defense Attorney (REMOTE)
- REMOTE JOB - DEFENSE ATTORNEY - WORKERS COMP SALARY RANGE $200-240K
- Workers' Compensation Analyst
- Workers’ Compensation Defense Attorney - 100% Remote
- In-house REMOTE Workers' Compensation Litigation Attorney
- Defense Attorneys - Remote Work Available
- Workers’ Compensation Attorney Workers' Compensation Jobs
Upcoming Events
Dec 13, 2025
2025 WorkCompCentral Annual Ra
This session offers 4.0 MCLE/LS and Rating Credit. Featured Speakers: Clint Feddersen, Esq.- Atto …
Mar 3-4, 2026
Save The Date! WCRI’s 2026 Ann
Registration will open up in the coming months. We'll see you there! - Leading national workers' …
Mar 5-6, 2026
DWC’s 33rd Annual Educational
Register Now! 2026 conference topics: DWC Update AI with a Claims Focus Medical and Legal Ethics …
Social Media Links
WorkCompCentral
c/o Business Insurance Holdings, Inc.
c/o Business Insurance Holdings, Inc.
PO Box 1010
Greenwich, CT 06836
(805) 484-0333
Greenwich, CT 06836
