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Friday, September 26, 2025
- State: West Virginia
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an award of benefits to a diesel mechanic for a back injury.
Case: Penske v. Hughey, No. 25-112, 09/10/2025,
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- State: Ohio
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The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's ruling that a worker injured as a result of a violation of a specific safety requirement was
… Read more »Thursday, September 25, 2025
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While opioid prescribing continues to decline for those treating injured workers, more expensive topical medications continue to surge, according to a drug trends analysis released
… Read more »Thursday, September 25, 2025
- State: California
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California's 2nd District Court of Appeal on Wednesday published its finding that a guilty plea is sufficient to suspend a provider from participating in the
… Read more »Thursday, September 25, 2025
- State: Minnesota
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The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry announced that the 2026 Special Compensation Fund premium surcharge will be 4.16%, and the self-insured assessment rate will be 11.87%.
… Read more »Thursday, September 25, 2025
- State: Alabama
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The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals ruled that an injured worker who had two designated doctors and demanded a second panel of physicians was entitled to
… Read more »Thursday, September 25, 2025
- State: Hawaii
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The Hawaii Court of Appeals ruled that the Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board has jurisdiction over a worker’s appeal from an order compelling her
… Read more »Thursday, September 25, 2025
- State: West Virginia
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a coal miner was entitled to a 10% permanent partial disability award for occupational pneumoconiosis.
Case:
… Read more »Wednesday, September 24, 2025
- State: New Jersey
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The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division revived a public employee's claim for accidental disability retirement benefits, finding that the state pension board and an
… Read more »Wednesday, September 24, 2025
- State: Oregon
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Subcommittees of Oregon's labor-management advisory panel will discuss on Friday injured workers' access to health care and how to calculate average weekly wages for low-income
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