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The Maryland Appellate Court ruled that a public employer was not entitled to offset its payment of service-connected partial disability retirement benefits against the workers’ compensation benefits awarded to a former firefighter.
Joseph Dennie worked as a firefighter for Montgomery County for 28 years. In June 2018, he was granted a service-connected partial disability retirement due to a number of specified conditions. Dennie’s date of… Read more »
A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to benefits for his injuries from an accident that occurred before he clocked in, but he was not entitled to fees or penalties, as his employer had reasonably contested the claim.
Case: Dunn v. Pallets Associates Inc. No. 2025 CA 1051, 02/27/2026, published.
Facts: John Melvin… Read more »
A New York appellate court ruled that a homeowner was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing a worker’s Labor Law claims against him.
Case: Ballard v. Beard, No. CV-24-1602, 03/05/2026, published.
Facts: Charles Ballard suffered injuries while performing renovation work at a vacation home owned by Richard Beard when… Read more »News: NORTH
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claims for his injuries from a fall from a scaffold.
Case: Bustamante v. BSD 370 Lexington LLC, No. 2024-07704, 03/04/2026, published.
Facts: BSD 370 Lexington LLC contracted with Gateway Builders Corp. to perform… Read more »
An Ohio appellate court dismissed a self-represented worker’s petition for a writ of mandamus due to her failure to comply with procedural rules.
Case: Thompson v. BWC, No. 25AP-561, 03/03/2026, published.
Facts and procedural history: Chesney Nicole Thompson filed a petition for a writ of mandamus, acting as her own attorney.
Thompson alleged that she… Read more »A sharp slowdown in hiring paired with continued wage growth is creating a mixed outlook for the workers' compensation system heading into 2026, according to a first-quarter economic briefing released Thursday by the National Council on Compensation Insurance.
While overall economic growth remained… Read more »
A man was charged with theft after filing a second workers' compensation claim that allegedly revealed he was collecting benefits while working, the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced.
Jon P. Traff pleaded not guilty to a single count of first-degree theft in February.
The department said the… Read more »
Heat exposure, workplace violence and structural changes to coverage systems are key emerging issues shaping the workers' compensation landscape in 2026, according to a new report by the National Council on Compensation Insurance.
The report, released Tuesday, indicates that while familiar policy debates — including… Read more »
Driven by inflation and declining Medicare reimbursements, U.S. medical practices are turning to an expanding pool of offshore "virtual assistants" to reduce costs.
Industry data indicates there are now approximately 1.5 million Filipinos registered on international… Read more »
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