The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker was entitled to a spinal cord stimulator trial.
Case: InteliStaf Healthcare v. Daniels, No. 396, 05/13/2026, published.
Facts: Julie Daniels injured her back in March 2004 and established a workers’ compensation claim for a right lumbar strain, L3-4 disc… Read more »
The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that an injured firefighter’s claim for benefits should not have been closed before he had fully recovered from the conditions that were newly added to his case.
Case: City of Wheeling v. Gilbert, No. 25-885, 06/01/2026, published.
Facts: David Gilbert worked as a firefighter for the City of Wheeling. He filed a… Read more »
A New York appellate court ruled that the family of a worker fatally thrown from an aerial boom lift was entitled to summary judgment on their Labor Law claim.
Case: Pacheco v. Tishman Construction Corp. of New York, No. 26440/18, 05/21/2026, published.
Facts: Joseph Pacheco and a colleague worked from an aerial boom lift installing electrical piping at a construction site in September… Read more »
A New York appellate court revived a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from a broken mirror, finding that there was a triable issue as to whether the homeowners' exemption applied.
Case: Moreno v. Hossain, No. 2021-04463, 05/20/2026, published.
Facts: Felix Moreno worked for A&A Home Improvement Inc. He allegedly was injured while working on property… Read more »
A free Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau webinar covering cumulative trauma claims in California is set for 10-11 a.m. Thursday.
WCIRB actuaries will share key findings from new research that highlights the continued rise in CT claims, the impact of post-termination filings and the growing role of medical-legal and interpreter costs.
Discussion… Read more »
A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute finds that total workers’ compensation costs per claim in Pennsylvania are high compared with other states included in the study.
After declining between 2020 and 2022, total costs per claim in Pennsylvania began growing again and increased faster than in most other study states.
“Pennsylvania’s… Read more »Jun 12, 2026
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