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A federal appeals court ruled that a prison worker in Michigan was not seized under the Fourth Amendment and could not proceed with her excessive force claim against colleagues for injuries sustained during a hostage-training exercise.
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday said workers' compensation was the most obvious source of relief for Danielle Arthur in a decision that affirmed summary judgment in favor of corrections officers… Read more »
The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a school teacher had suffered a compensable back injury, but her hand and wrist injuries resulted from repetitive trauma that was not compensable.
Case: Sairafianpour v. Loudoun County Public Schools, No. 1459-25-4, 08/11/2026, unpublished.
Facts: Farzaneh Sairafianpour worked as a teacher for Loudoun County Public Schools. She tendered her resignation on May 9, 2024, effective June 18, 2024.
On May 31,… Read more »West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a retail clerk suffered a compensable… Read more »
The Delaware Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim that he suffered a back injury while… Read more »
WorkCompCentral is hosting a webinar on Sept. 9 that aims to provide guidance on early recognition of delayed recovery risk factors associated with chronic pain claims and effective strategies that improve outcomes while controlling claim costs.
Instructors Dr. Steven D. Feinberg and William Zachry will cover topics including fear-avoidance behaviors,… Read more »
The Florida Bar on Wednesday reported that an ongoing national fraud scheme involving fake online workers' compensation hearings that purport to award benefits to people on the condition that they make an upfront payment appears to also include the theft of a Miami attorney's identity.
Attorney Angel Ariel… Read more »WCF Insurance announced that it signed an agreement to purchase Work First Casualty Co., a specialty workers' compensation carrier that exclusively covers the temporary staffing industry.
The deal is expected to close Dec. 1. Terms were not disclosed.
Work First, which was founded in 2005 and is licensed in all 50 states, will… Read more »
The Tennessee Workers' Compensation Appeals Board will require all parties to disclose whether any content in their filings was written by artificial intelligence.
The WCAB and the Bureau of Workers' Compensation announced on Aug. 3 that, starting Monday, all litigants will be required to include a disclaimer on the first page of any pleading, motion or brief prepared… Read more »
The Illinois Chamber of Commerce and Illinois Self-Insurers’ Association are holding their annual Workers’ Compensation and Safety Conference on Oct. 13 in Naperville.
The conference will include information from experts on work comp, health care, legislation and self-insurance.
Educational sessions will include an… Read more »
The South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission on Wednesday announced that Deidra D. Byrd was appointed to serve the unexpired term of Aisha Taylor, who resigned in June.
Byrd started her legal career as a law clerk before going on to practice law in the private sector, focusing on commercial and business litigation and workers’ compensation.
She earned her bachelor's degree and law degree from the University of South… Read more »
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