A divided U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld two citations against a trucking company for safety violations, finding that its maintenance
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of a 3.48% permanent partial disability for a worker’s hearing loss.
Case: Ferris v. Special Metals
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The Louisiana Senate unanimously passed a bill that would eliminate the Workers' Compensation Advisory Council, clearing the way for the bill to be presented to
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A Texas appellate court ruled that a nonsubscribing employer could compel the family of a worker to arbitrate a wrongful death claim arising from a fatal
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker was entitled to benefits for a muscle strain.
Case: Triple H Enterprises Inc.
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an increase in a worker’s permanent partial disability award.
Case: Blackhawk Mining LLC v. Stover, No. 25-ICA-365, 04/07/2026,
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim of injury to his neck and shoulder.
Case: Crampton v. Express Services
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding of compensability for a truck driver’s neck sprain caused by being rear-ended by another tractor-trailer.
Case: Haulin’
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned a denial of additional treatment and the closure of a worker's claim.
Case: Dziatkowicz v. Hancock County Board of
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed bills that aim to make it easier for specified first responders to receive workers' compensation benefits for heart disease and
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