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Friday, January 23, 2026

Injured Worker Waives Right to Cross-Examine Employer's Expert

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
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A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a worker waived the right to cross-examine her employer’s expert witness.

Case: Matter of Rodin v.

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Friday, January 23, 2026

Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for Worker's Cervical Disc Displacement

  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a finding that a worker failed to prove that his cervical disc displacement was a compensable injury.

Case: Morgan

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Friday, January 23, 2026

Worker With History of Back Issues Doesn't Prove Compensability of Alleged New Conditions

  • State: Oregon
  • Topic: WEST
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The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker with a history of back issues did not prove the compensability of his new

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Friday, January 23, 2026

Bill Would Increase Minimum TD Benefit, Require Annual Increases Starting in 2027

  • State: South Carolina
  • Topic: SOUTH
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Legislation in South Carolina would double the minimum temporary disability benefit and require annual increases, starting in 2027.

Rep. Tiffany Spann-Wilder

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Friday, January 23, 2026

Report: Owner of Waste Management Company Admits to Not Having Comp

  • State: Iowa
  • Topic: NORTH
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The owner of Hawkeye Waste Systems admitted to not having workers' compensation insurance in response to criminal charges stemming from a fatal accident in 2024,

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Thursday, January 22, 2026

Broker Not Bound by Duty of Care to Contractor's Driver

  • State: California
  • Topic: Top
  • - Popular with: Legal
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A California appellate court, in a published decision, ruled that a freight broker owed no duty of care to the driver of a contractor carrier

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Thursday, January 22, 2026

Bill Would Allow Mental-Mental Claims by 911 Operators

  • State: Florida
  • Topic: SOUTH
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Florida lawmakers are considering a measure that would add 911 dispatchers to the list of first responders who can have compensable claims for mental or

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Thursday, January 22, 2026

City Attorney Announces $4.5M Misclassification Settlement

  • State: California
  • Topic: WEST
  • - Popular with: Legal
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San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu announced a $4.5 million settlement with gig staffing company WorkWhile that requires the company to pay restitution to thousands

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Thursday, January 22, 2026

Court Says Worker Didn't Make Valid Assignment of Claim

  • State: Arizona
  • Topic: WEST
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The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld a judge’s determination that an injured worker’s assignment of his claim was invalid.

Case: Lalliss v. National Liability and

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Thursday, January 22, 2026

No Accidental Disability Benefits for Cop Who Witnessed Teen's Death

  • State: New Jersey
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division upheld the denial of a police officer’s application for accidental disability benefits after witnessing the death of a

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