The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker with a history of back issues did not prove the compensability of his new alleged conditions.
Case: Robey v. Weir ESCO, No. 1141, 12/31/2025, published.
Facts: Joseph Robey worked as a parts inspector for Weir ESCO in a steel foundry. He had several… Read more »
The Delaware Superior Court remanded a dispute over the reasonableness of a worker’s surgery to the Industrial Accident Board.
Case: Smith v. Wells Fargo Bank N.A., No. N25A-04-008 SSA, 01/06/2026, published.
Facts: Kelly Smith worked for Wells Fargo Bank N.A. She suffered injuries at work in 2023.
In August 2024, Smith saw Dr. Mark Eskander, and she underwent X-rays. The… Read more »
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a finding that a worker failed to prove that his cervical disc displacement was a compensable injury.
Case: Morgan v. Cornerstone Labor Services Inc., No. 25-604, 01/13/2026, published.
Facts: Darrell Morgan worked for Cornerstone Labor Services Inc. In June 2023, he was working as an… Read more »
A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a worker waived the right to cross-examine her employer’s expert witness.
Case: Matter of Rodin v. Department of Parks and Recreation, No. CV-24-0993, 12/18/2025, published.
Facts: Daphyne Rodin worked for the Department of Parks and Recreation. She established a workers’ compensation claim for an injury to her left shoulder.
In… Read more »
The owner of Hawkeye Waste Systems admitted to not having workers' compensation insurance in response to criminal charges stemming from a fatal accident in 2024, the Iowa City Press-Citizen reports.
Matthew Reuwsaat died of severe head trauma on Oct. 31, 2024, while working for the eastern Iowa waste management company.… Read more »
Legislation in South Carolina would double the minimum temporary disability benefit and require annual increases, starting in 2027.
H 4820, by Rep. Tiffany Spann-Wilder, D-Charleston, would increase the minimum TD benefit to $150 per week from $75, effective July 1, 2027.
The bill would also require the Workers'… Read more »Mar 3-4, 2026
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