An Illinois appellate court said an injured worker's subjective complaint of pain was sufficient evidence to support a determination that her repetitive trauma claim was
… Read more »A federal appellate court revived an injured worker’s claims of disability discrimination and retaliation against his former employer.
Jesse Sutherland began working for Peterson’s Oil
… Read more »The California Supreme Court has granted review in another case involving a requirement for the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board to act on petitions for reconsideration
… Read more »The Utah Court of Appeals ordered the Labor Commission to reconsider whether it should rescind its approval of a settlement agreement between a worker and
… Read more »Florida lawmakers introduced bills that appear to answer the state fire marshal's call to revise the definition of heart disease for the purpose of a law
… Read more »The Illinois Supreme Court said legislation authorizing civil actions after the close of statutory limits for occupational disease claims applies to illnesses discovered after the
… Read more »A divided Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that an injured worker was entitled to compensation based on his industrial disability, not his earning power, after
… Read more »Exclusive remedy does not prohibit the estate of a deceased worker from suing the worker's former employer for negligence when the estate is otherwise time-barred
… Read more »The Philadelphia Police Department does not owe benefits or penalties for terminating benefits it was paying to a police officer who missed more than a
… Read more »The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission failed to account for the effect of retirement on an injured worker's diminished earning capacity when it incorrectly calculated wage
… Read more »May 12-14, 2025
NCCI's Annual Insights Symposium (AIS) 2025 will deliver data-driven insights, providing workers c …
May 12-13, 2025
The Board of Managers is excited to announce that the CSIA 2025 Annual Meeting and Educational Con …
Jun 11-13, 2025
For two decades, CCWC has assembled the key players in the workers’ compensation arena for what is …