The Pennsylvania Superior Court revived a worker’s civil suit for her alleged injuries from a motor vehicle accident, finding that the doctrine of collateral estoppel
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An Ohio appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment dismissing a truck driver’s claim for glaucoma.
Case: Ridgeway v. BWC, No. 116666, 10/29/2026, published.
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A Delaware Superior Court judge denied a motion to dismiss a worker’s appeal from an Industrial Accident Board decision as untimely because the worker never received
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California's proposed rules for attorney deposition fees have managed to draw objections from both sides of the workers' compensation system, with employers saying the proposed
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Gov. Andy Beshear issued several reappointments to oversee the administration of workers' compensation law in Kentucky.
Beshear reappointed Michael Alvey, of Owensboro, as chair of the Kentucky Workers’
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A New York appellate court ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Board did not arbitrarily deny a worker’s application for reconsideration and/or full board review.
Case:
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The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that a trial judge applied the wrong standard of review in reversing a decision by the State Board of
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s appeal of her rejected claim because she failed to perfect it before the statutory deadline.
Case: Gonzalez
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for carpal tunnel and cubital tunnel syndrome.
Case: Gough v. UGI Utilities Inc.,
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A divided Texas appellate court ruled that a worker established a negligence claim against her nonsubscribing employer, though the jury’s award of future medical expenses
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