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A New York appeals court affirmed the determination that a man's brain and head injuries were compensable even though the mechanism of the injury was unknown.
Although nobody saw James Brognano III fall at work, the Workers' Compensation Board concluded that he was injured during his employment based on medical evidence and witness testimony. This finding required the employer to rebut the presumption of compensability, which the… Read more »
The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a jury verdict finding that the successor-in-interest to a worker’s former employer was shielded from liability for her contraction of mesothelioma.
Case: Barnes v. Athene Annuity & Life Assurance Co., No. WD87843, 03/17/2026, published.
Facts and procedural history: Roslyn Barnes worked for Business Men’s Assurance Co. of… Read more »
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a 13% permanent partial disability award for an injured worker.
Case: Blackhawk Mining LLC v. Elswick, No. 25-735, 03/24/2026, published.
Facts: Harold G. Elswick II worked for Blackhawk Mining LLC. He filed a report of injury in January 2023, asserting that he had suffered injuries from a fall at work. The physician’s portion of the form… Read more »News: NORTH
A New York appellate court said that an intervening decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board after the denial of a worker’s claim has mooted his appeal.
Case: In the Matter of Loper v. Suffolk County Water Authority, No. CV-25-0134, 03/26/2026, published.
Facts and procedural history: Gerald Loper worked for the Suffolk County Water Authority… Read more »
A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim that he had sustained an occupational disease due to osteoarthritis in his knees, worsened by work-related repetitive movement.
Case: In the Matter of the Claim of Murad v. Tri-State Groundwater Solutions LLC, No. CV-24-1227, 03/26/2026, published.
Facts… Read more »
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen enacted a bill addressing experience rating credits and the confidentiality of injured workers' names and contact information.
Pillen on Tuesday signed LB 455, which requires that losses an employer reimburses under a deductible policy be credited against the employer's experience modification.
The bill also prohibits the Workers' Compensation Court from… Read more »
Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed companion bills that will add Virginia to the growing list of states with specific, enforceable workplace heat standards on the books.
Spanberger on April 13 signed SB 288 and HB 1092, identical measures that direct the Safety and Health Codes Board and the Department of Labor to adopt regulations by May 1, 2028, requiring employers to… Read more »The Buddha reportedly said, “Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.”
There are only a couple of problems with this. First, although I found it on the internet (so it must be correct, right?), further research confirms this attribution cannot be… Read more »
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