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California Gov. Gavin Newsom released a preliminary budget that would nearly triple staffing for the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund and once again called for comprehensive reform of the embattled program.
Meanwhile, Assemblymember Liz Ortega, D-San Leandro, on Monday reintroduced a bill that would revise eligibility criteria for SIBTF claims and that is virtually identical to a measure Newsom vetoed in October.
The governor, in vetoing last year's measure, said he called on the Department of Industrial Relations and the… Read more »
The Tennessee Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of an injured worker’s malpractice claim against his former attorneys.
Case: Mamadou v. Gatti, Keltner, Bienvenu & Montesi PC, No. W2024-01262-COA-R3-CV, 12/22/2025, unpublished.
Facts and procedural history: Abdoulaye Mamadou hired the law firm Gatti, Keltner, Bienvenu & Montesi PC to pursue a workers’ compensation claim against his employer, Harrah’s Casino, which is in Mississippi.
After a trial, an… Read more »West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker suffered a compensable… Read more »
The Nevada Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits to a security guard for his injuries from a car crash he… Read more »
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A New York appellate court partially revived a worker’s Labor Law claim over being struck by a falling object.
Case: Guacho v. DLV Empire LLC, No. 2021-01457, 12/17/2025, published.
Facts: DLV Empire LLC contracted with Kader Elite Construction Inc. for the construction of a new home on DLV's property.
Aaron S. Construction Corp.… Read more »
The California Division of Workers' Compensation announced that it is accepting applications for the next qualified medical evaluator examination, being held April 11-17.
The DWC said it will offer in-person, computer-based testing using Pearson VUE. The division also said CPS HR Consulting, the vendor managing the exam, will send notices to interested candidates advising… Read more »
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries would be authorized to develop and implement a pilot program allowing employers to authorize treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder before establishing liability, under a bill introduced Tuesday.
HB 2405, which Rep. Suzanne Schmidt, R-Spokane Valley, introduced at the request of the department,… Read more »
The South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission announced a new policy limiting who can bring wireless communication devices into its courtrooms and adjacent areas.
The order prohibits smartphones, cameras, digital recorders, laptops, smartwatches and any other device that can record sound, pictures… Read more »As a workers’ compensation defense attorney, one of the things that fascinates me the most is how things can get done with the help of the proverbial enemy of defendants: the applicants' attorney.
Though we are legal rivals by nature of the case, we eventually bring… Read more »
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