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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Statutory Cap on Fee Awards Doesn't Violate Separation-of-Powers Doctrine

  • State: New Mexico
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The New Mexico Court of Appeals ruled that the statutory cap on fee awards does not violate the separation-of-powers doctrine.

Case: Trujillo v. Luna Community

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Paramedic Proves Compensable Injuries to Back, Shoulders

  • State: West Virginia
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a paramedic suffered a compensable injury and that the record supported a compensable diagnosis of

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Expand Claim

  • State: New York
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A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand the scope of his claim to include bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome.

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Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Supreme Court Denies Worker's Claim for Herniated Nucleus Pulposus

  • State: Idaho
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The Idaho Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for benefits for a herniated nucleus pulposus.

The case was Proulx v. Saveway Market Inc.,

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Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Former SF Official Sentenced to Three Years for Fraud Scheme

  • State: California
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A former City of San Francisco employee was sentenced to three years in state prison for defrauding the city out of more than $627,000, the District Attorney's

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Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Comp Bill Would Expand 'Attending Provider' List

  • State: Washington
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A bill in Washington state would broaden who can be recognized as an “attending provider” under its workers' compensation system.

H.B. 2243 would amend current

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Tuesday, January 6, 2026

No Benefits for Worker Attacked by iPad-Wielding Patient

  • State: Delaware
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The Delaware Superior Court upheld the denial of a home health aide’s claim for benefits for her injuries from being hit by a patient with

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Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Health Care Worker Gets 13% PPD Award for Back Injury

  • State: West Virginia
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits for a 13% permanent partial impairment for an injured health care worker.

Case: Hospice

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Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Worker Not Entitled to Benefits Without Proof of Reattachment to Labor Market

  • State: New York
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to reinstatement of his indemnity benefits without evidence that he had reattached to

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Monday, January 5, 2026

Carrier Loses Claims Against Counsel for Widow Who Fraudulently Sought LHWCA Benefits

  • State: California
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A California appellate court upheld the dismissal of an insurance carrier’s claims against an attorney and his firm for representing a widow who fraudulently sought

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