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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Court Partially Revives Labor Law Claim by Worker Struck by Falling Object

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
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A New York appellate court revived parts of a worker’s Labor Law claim for his alleged injuries from being struck by a falling object.

Case:

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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Teacher Fails to Prove Compensable Injury From Dancing With Kids

  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a teacher’s claim of injury from dancing with a group of kindergarteners.

Case: Conley v.

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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Federal Court Rejects Employer's Challenge to Black Lung Award

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  • Topic: NATIONAL
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The U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals denied review of an employer’s challenge to an award of black lung benefits to a worker with complicated

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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Freida D. Foster Named Chair of SWCB

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday appointed Freida D. Foster to serve as chair of the State Workers' Compensation Board.

Freida D.

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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Report: 98% of Firefighter Cancer Claims Initially Denied Despite Presumption

  • State: Maine
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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Since Maine lawmakers created a presumption that cancer is compensable for firefighters, nearly all cancer claims filed by firefighters were initially denied, according to a

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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Rates to Drop 3.2% in October

  • State: Wisconsin
  • Topic: NORTH
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The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development and the Office of the Insurance Commissioner said businesses will pay an average of 3.2% less for workers’ compensation

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Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Flight Attendant Gets Approval for Surgery to Treat Back Injury From Rough Landing

  • State: Washington
  • Topic: Top
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The Washington Court of Appeals upheld a jury’s determination that a flight attendant was entitled to surgery to treat a back injury from a hard landing.

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Tuesday, August 12, 2025

WCD Revises Form to Challenge Claim Classification

  • State: Oregon
  • Topic: WEST
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The Oregon Workers' Compensation Division revised the form for injured workers and their representatives to request review of an insurer's decision classifying a claim as

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Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Fire Captain Accused of Filing Fake Injury Claim

  • State: California
  • Topic: WEST
  • - Popular with: Legal
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Southern California prosecutors said a fire captain faces felony charges after allegedly claiming he was injured at work on a day he wasn't working.

The Los

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Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Court Upholds Partial Dismissal of Worker's Labor Law Claim

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
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A New York appellate court upheld the partial dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claims for his alleged injuries from a fall from a ladder.

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