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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 payments are too generous and vulnerable to abuse, and applicants' attorneys saying they are too meager and that the lack of any enforcement mechanism means they're too easily withheld.
Comments submitted in response to the Division of Workers' Compensation's… Read more »
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Case: Gough v. UGI Utilities Inc., No. 1047 C.D. 2025, 10/27/2026, unpublished.
Facts: Glenn Gough worked for UGI Utilities Inc. for 26 years. His position allegedly required using vibratory tools, such as jackhammers and rock drills.
In January 2019, Gough began… Read more »
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: Matter of Raissi v. Entertainment Partners, No. CV-25-0377, 11/05/2026, published.
Facts and procedural history: In 2007, Amir Raissi filed a claim for workers’… Read more »News: NORTH
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 v. West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources, No. 26-97, 11/04/2026, published.
Facts and procedural history: Rebecca Gonzalez worked for the West Virginia Department of Health &… Read more »
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 Workers’ Compensation Appellate Division.
Case: Discount Fiberglass Pools Inc. v. Smith, No. A26A1299, 10/27/2026, published.
Facts: Chuck Smith Jr. worked for Discount Fiberglass Pools. In September 2023, Smith was pushed to the ground… Read more »New York’s workers’ compensation system generally protects employers from lawsuits brought by injured employees. Under Workers’ Compensation Law §11, workers’ compensation benefits are typically an injured employee’s exclusive remedy against an… Read more »
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’ Compensation Board, which reviews appeals involving workers’ compensation claims and decisions.
Alvey, an attorney, earned his bachelor’s degree from Western Kentucky University and his J.D. from the University of Kentucky… Read more »
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