A companion measure to a proposal to explicitly provide workers' compensation coverage for volunteer firefighters and paramedics injured during fundraising events was introduced in the
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The Los Angeles County Superior Court erred when it found that California's insurance commissioner could require an insurer of last resort to offer incidental workers'
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A divided federal appellate court upheld an award of black lung benefits to a miner’s widow.
Case: Clinchfield Coal Co. v. Mullins, No. 23-1644, 12/02/2025,
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A New York appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of claims by a worker who said he was injured while working aboard a navigable vessel.
Case: Badloo v.
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker's request to expand her claim.
Case: Walker v. Goodwill Industries of Kanawha Valley Inc.,
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board had a duty to develop the record and ensure that qualified medical evaluators received witness statements regarding a worker before
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Municipalities are bracing for the costs of a measure lawmakers passed during a special session that explicitly states harmful exposure is not required for presumptive
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The Nebraska Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker remained temporarily totally disabled and needed additional shoulder surgery.
Case: Duncan v. Infrastructure &
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A federal appellate court rejected a coal mine operator’s petition for review of an award of black lung benefits to a miner who was not
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the closure and denial of a worker’s request to expand the scope of his claim.
Case: Lester v. West
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