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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Court Partially Revives Labor Law Claim by Worker Struck by Falling Object

State: New York
Topic: NORTH
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A New York appellate court revived parts of a worker’s Labor Law claim for his alleged injuries from being struck by a falling object.

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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Freida D. Foster Named Chair of SWCB

State: New York
Topic: NORTH
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday appointed Freida D. Foster to serve as chair of the State Workers' Compensation Board.

Freida D.

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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Report: 98% of Firefighter Cancer Claims Initially Denied Despite Presumption

State: Maine
Topic: NORTH
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Since Maine lawmakers created a presumption that cancer is compensable for firefighters, nearly all cancer claims filed by firefighters were initially denied, according to a

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Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Rates to Drop 3.2% in October

State: Wisconsin
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The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development and the Office of the Insurance Commissioner said businesses will pay an average of 3.2% less for workers’ compensation

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Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Court Upholds Partial Dismissal of Worker's Labor Law Claim

State: New York
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A New York appellate court upheld the partial dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claims for his alleged injuries from a fall from a ladder.

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Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Governor Approves Returning Comp Judges to DWD, Vetoes Contractor Status for Uber Drivers

State: Wisconsin
Topic: NORTH
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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill bringing workers' compensation judges back to the Department of Workforce Development.

The governor on Friday also vetoed a

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Monday, August 11, 2025

Court Rejects Self-Insurance Trust's Claims Against Excess Insurance Carrier

State: New York
Topic: NORTH
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A New York appellate court ruled that a group self-insurance trust’s claims against its excess insurance carrier were properly dismissed and that it was not entitled

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Friday, August 8, 2025

Worker Can't Back Out of Settlement With Third-Party Tortfeasor

State: New York
Topic: NORTH
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A New York appellate court upheld an order compelling an injured worker to execute a release of liability for a third-party tortfeasor under the terms

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Friday, August 8, 2025

Court Finds Employer's Conduct Harmed Worker but Didn't Amount to Bad Faith, Lack of Diligence

State: Indiana
Topic: NORTH
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The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld a determination that an injured worker was not permanently and totally disabled and that his employer had not acted in

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