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The Oregon Court of Appeals granted reconsideration of its decision that had overturned a ruling by the Workers’ Compensation Board eliminating a worker’s impairment award, and it adhered to its conclusion that reversal of the board was required.
Isa Dean underwent a magnetic resonance imaging scan in 2006 that showed degenerative changes in her lumbar spine.
In 2009, Dean began working for Multnomah County. After a few years,… Read more »
Estimated paid costs in California increased 13.5% in 2024, according to the 2025 annual report that the Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation released last week.
Medical, indemnity and expense costs increased to $24.516 billion in 2024 from $21.594 billion in 2023, according to the 2025 report released Thursday and the report released last year.
The biggest… Read more »
A Louisiana appellate court upheld a judge’s decision prohibiting a worker from introducing witnesses and evidence at trial on his claim, as well as the involuntary dismissal of his claim.
Case: Honeycutt v. Acentria Insurance, No. 2026-CA-0012, 07/17/2026, published.
Facts: Andrew Honeycutt was working as a concrete delivery driver for Intrastate Trucking LLC on July 15, 2022, when… Read more »News: WEST
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An Iowa appeals court ruled Wednesday that a city had a reasonable basis to dispute a municipal worker’s cumulative knee injury claim, requiring dismissal of his bad faith lawsuit.
In Wall v. City of Des Moines, the Iowa Court of Appeals reversed a trial judge’s refusal to grant the city summary judgment and remanded the case for dismissal.
Jeffrey Wall, who worked for the city from… Read more »
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker struck by a falling stone panel was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim.
Case: Morina v. 250 Broadway Associates Corp., No. 161431/21, 07/06/2026, published.
Facts: Veli Morina worked for Harvard Maintenance as a stone mechanic. He suffered injuries when a 350-pound… Read more »A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a worker raised a viable Labor Law claim against the co-owners of a property where he allegedly suffered injuries.
Case: Chacho v. Cudney, No. 2024-13486, 07/15/2026, published.
Facts: Boris Alex Cabanilla… Read more »
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