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  • State: Missouri
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A Missouri appellate court concluded that a worker failed to prove that his employment placed him at a greater risk of contracting COVID-19 or that

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  • State: Florida
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The Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting Association posted notices for three teleconference meetings in November and one in December.

The teleconference meetings are open to

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  • State: West Virginia
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a truck driver’s claim for occupational pneumoconiosis.

Case: Henry v. City of Wheeling, No. 25-ICA-136,

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  • State: West Virginia
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the expansion of an injured firefighter’s claim.

Case: City of Wheeling v. Gilbert, No. 25-ICA-138, 10/24/2025, published.

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  • State: Georgia
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The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that a trial judge erred in enforcing a carrier’s lien against a worker’s lump-sum settlement in a third-party action.

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  • State: Delaware
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The Delaware Superior Court upheld a finding that a worker’s sixth back surgery was not compensable.

Case: Jackson v. Pep Boys, No. N25A-03-003 FWW, 10/20/2025,

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  • State: West Virginia
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a finding of compensability for a firefighter’s knee injury.

Case: City of Wheeling v. Melsop, No. 25-382, 10/21/2025, published.

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  • State: Kentucky
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The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that the insurance carrier for the last employer responsible for exposing a worker to hazardous levels of noise for a

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  • State: Kentucky
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In a long-running dispute over a worker’s benefits for asbestos exposure, the Kentucky Supreme Court held a carrier was entitled to certification identifying another carrier

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  • State: Kentucky
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The Kentucky Supreme Court affirmed the denial of benefits for a worker who died from COVID-19, finding his job didn't increase his risk of contracting

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