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Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Worker Injured by Misstep on Incomplete Staircase Gets Summary Judgment

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a misstep

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Court: Worker's Injuries Didn't Occur While Engaged in Covered Activity

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
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A New York appellate court ruled that a claim by an ironworker's foreman was properly dismissed because the work he was doing when injured was not covered by

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Supreme Court Upholds 0% PPD Award for Worker's Occupational Pneumoconiosis Claim

  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an award of 0% permanent partial disability for a worker’s occupational pneumoconiosis claim.

Case: Kyle v. Patriot Coal Corp.,

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Risk Pool, Claims Administrator Get Dismissal of Police Officer's Bad Faith Action

  • State: Arizona
  • Topic: WEST
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An Arizona appellate court ruled that a municipal risk pool was a public entity and that it and its claims administrator were entitled to summary

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Robert A. Rapaport Reappointed as Commissioner

  • State: Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Medical
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The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission announced the reappointment of Robert A. Rapaport to serve an additional six-year term as a commissioner.

Rapaport was originally appointed

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Kids' Chance of California Announces Board Members

  • State: California
  • Topic: WEST
  • - Popular with: Legal
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Kids’ Chance of California announced its board of directors for the 2026-2027 term and said the incoming leadership reflects its continued commitment to expanding educational

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Tuesday, January 27, 2026

High Court: Tort Claim Act Immunity for State Workers Unconstitutional

  • State: Oregon
  • Topic: Top
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A divided Oregon Supreme Court held that workers' compensation benefits do not provide a constitutionally sufficient substitute remedy for purposes of a law that immunizes

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Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Worker's Unexpected Death Abates Claim for Psychological Injuries

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker’s unexpected death abated his claim for psychological injuries he allegedly developed as a result of an

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Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Application for Reconsideration

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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A New York appellate court upheld a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board that denied a worker’s application for reconsideration and/or full board review.

Case:

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Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Benefits to Coal Miner's Widow

  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of benefits to a coal miner’s widow, finding that occupational pneumoconiosis was not a material contributing factor

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