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Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Senator Introduces Disfigurement Benefit Bill

  • State: Pennsylvania
  • Topic: NORTH
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A Pennsylvania state senator introduced legislation that would increase benefits for workers who suffer serious and permanently disfiguring injuries on the job.

Sen.

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Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Flight Attendant Gets Benefits for Broken Finger

  • State: Massachusetts
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Insurance
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The Massachusetts Appeals Court upheld an award of benefits to a flight attendant for a broken finger.

Case: Joseph’s Case, No. 24-P-1387, 11/12/2025, unpublished.

Facts:

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Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Claim of Back Injury

  • State: Arizona
  • Topic: WEST
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim of injury to his back after less than a week on the job.

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Wednesday, November 19, 2025

School District Employee's Intentional Tort Suit Against Employer Gets Reinstated

  • State: Louisiana
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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A Louisiana appellate court revived a school district employee’s intentional tort claim against her employer for her injuries from being attacked by a student.

Case:

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Wednesday, November 19, 2025

DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Hospital, ASC Fee Schedule

  • State: California
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  • - Popular with: Legal
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The California Division of Workers' Compensation announced additional changes to the hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgical centers section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule

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Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Claim for Worker's Death from COVID-19 Complications

  • State: Idaho
  • Topic: Top
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Idaho Supreme Court upheld the denial of a widow’s workers’ compensation claim for her husband’s death from complications related to COVID-19.

William Weeks worked

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Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Supreme Court Says Employers Can't Request Hearings on Claims for Unpaid or Discontinued Benefits

  • State: Idaho
  • Topic: WEST
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The Idaho Supreme Court ruled that only an injured worker may make and file with the Industrial Commission an application requesting a hearing when the

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Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Governor Approves 15% Rate Decrease

  • State: Wyoming
  • Topic: WEST
  • - Popular with: Medical
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Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon approved a 15% rate decrease for policies incepting in 2026.

The governor's office said this is the third straight reduction.

"Following

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Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Worker's Challenge to Denial of Claim Gets Dismissed for Lack of Jurisdiction

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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A Texas appellate court dismissed a worker’s challenge to the denial of her claim due to a lack of jurisdiction.

Case: Lee v. Grand Prairie

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Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Court Dismisses Jail Employee's Civil Claims Arising from Inmate Assault

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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A Texas appellate court ruled that a jail employee’s civil claims arising from a sexual assault by an inmate should have been dismissed.

Case: Harris

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