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Wednesday, January 14, 2026

DWC Holding QME Exam in April

  • State: California
  • Topic: WEST
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The California Division of Workers' Compensation announced that it is accepting applications for the next qualified medical evaluator examination, being held April 11-17.

The DWC

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Wednesday, January 14, 2026

WCC Restricts Wireless Communication Devices in Courtrooms

  • State: South Carolina
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission announced a new policy limiting who can bring wireless communication devices into its courtrooms and adjacent areas.

The order

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Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Bill Would Authorize PTSD Pilot Program

  • State: Washington
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The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries would be authorized to develop and implement a pilot program allowing employers to authorize treatment for post-traumatic

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Wednesday, January 14, 2026

No Benefits for Injured Security Guard Who Fell Asleep Behind Wheel

  • State: Nevada
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The Nevada Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits to a security guard for his injuries from a car crash he caused by falling asleep

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Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Injured Worker Can't Proceed With Malpractice Claim Against Former Attorneys

  • State: Tennessee
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The Tennessee Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of an injured worker’s malpractice claim against his former attorneys.

Case: Mamadou v. Gatti, Keltner, Bienvenu &

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Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Worker Establishes Compensability of Injury From Fall

  • State: West Virginia
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker suffered a compensable injury from a fall at work.

Case: Little Dogs Daycare

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Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Court Partially Revives Labor Law Claim for Worker Allegedly Hit by Falling Object

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
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A New York appellate court partially revived a worker’s Labor Law claim over being struck by a falling object.

Case: Guacho v. DLV Empire LLC, No.

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Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Exclusivity Doesn't Bar Widow's Gross Negligence Claims for Husband's Murder

  • State: Iowa
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The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that exclusivity did not bar the widow of a state prison guard murdered by two inmates in a 2021 escape

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Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Conclusory Statements About Misclassification, Negligence Don't Defeat Summary Judgment

  • State: California
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A wife's conclusory statements that a trucking firm caused her husband's death from COVID-19, that he was not an independent contractor and that the trial court used

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Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Injured Police Officer Gets SEBs Based on Normal Wages Plus Extra-Duty Assignments

  • State: Louisiana
  • Topic: SOUTH
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A Louisiana appellate court ruled that an injured police officer was entitled to supplemental earnings benefits based on his full-time income and the extra-duty assignments

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