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The Utah Supreme Court said that when an employer seeks both reimbursement of benefits already paid and an offset for future benefits from an injured worker's third-party action, the employer's proportionate share of legal expenses must include consideration of past and future benefits.
Eduardo Narciso suffered a serious injury in 2013 when he was knocked off a 9-foot concrete form and landed headfirst on the ground while working for HB… Read more »
The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld the denial of benefits for a long-time 911 dispatcher’s claim of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Case: Smicz v. Deschutes County 911 Service District, No. 78, 02/11/2026, published.
Facts and procedural history: Camille Smicz worked for Deschutes County as a 911 dispatcher for over 20 years. She filed a workers’ compensation claim,… Read more »
The Ohio Supreme Court upheld a determination that the experience rating and liabilities of a driving school operator were properly transferred to a new company.
Case: State ex rel. Suburban Driving School LLC v. BWC, No. 2026-Ohio-597, 02/25/2026, published.
Facts: In April 2018, Thomas E. Deighan filed an application for workers’… Read more »News: WEST
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A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall from a ladder.
Case: Brito v. City of New York, No. 162008/18, 01/02/2026, published.
Facts: Rafael Brito allegedly suffered injuries in a fall from a ladder he was using to paint a ceiling in a building owned by the City of… Read more »
The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a paramedic suffered a compensable injury but remanded for a determination as to what the compensable condition is.
Case: Randolph County Emergency Squad Inc. v. Carlucci, No. 25-ICA-308, 02/03/2026,… Read more »Nicole Richardson is serving as acting administrative director for the California Division of Workers' Compensation, succeeding George Parisotto, who retired from state service at the end of January.
The division has not issued a public announcement regarding the leadership change. Richardson signed Feb. 20 and Feb. 26 orders updating sections of the Official… Read more »
The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau submitted its 2026 regulatory filing to the California insurance commissioner for review.
Among other things, the WCIRB is proposing to raise the threshold for experience rating to $11,700 from $10,800 to reflect wage inflation. Additionally, the proposed expected loss rates use three decimal places… Read more »
The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation board of directors on Friday approved a 1% rate cut for private employers, effective July 1.
Employers will pay about $10 million less in workers' compensation premiums as a result of the latest reduction, the bureau said.
Overall, rates are down a cumulative 50% since 2019 and 70%… Read more »
On Jan. 8, 2026, a significant panel decision was issued in Rader v. Ticketmaster Corp. and SCIF, wherein the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board found jurisdiction beyond five years from the date of injury to reallocate payment of a 100% PD award.
In November 2011, a $39,441.79 lump-sum attorney fee was ordered commuted off the side of a PTD award, thus reducing the applicant’s weekly benefit rate from $336 to $285.60, a difference… Read more »
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