A Pennsylvania lawmaker announced plans to introduce legislation that would increase the minimum weekly workers' compensation payment to $200 from $100 for certain workers. State Rep. Tim Brennan, ...

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker struck by a falling object should have been granted partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim. Case: Magpantay v. New York City School Construction ...

A California appeals court affirmed a prejudgment interest award of more than $907,000 six months after upholding a trial judge's entry of a judgment notwithstanding a jury's verdict finding that ...

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for an alleged slip-and-fall accident. Case: Schmeisser v. 685 First Realty Co. LLC, No. 2024 ...

The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that the workers’ compensation reduction provision in an automobile insurance policy was void as against public policy. Case: Beaver v. American Family Insurance Co ...

The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a school employee’s claim for benefits arising from two alleged incidents. Case: Robinson v. Hanover County Public Schools, No. 1598-25-2, 10/27/2026 ...

In a high-profile case, a Florida appellate court applied a recent ruling that conditions disrupting electrical functions of the heart are covered by the state's heart disease presumption for ...

Registration for the California Division of Workers' Compensation's 34th annual Educational Conference, set for March, is now open. Northern and Southern California regions will be covered by two ...

The California Workers' Compensation Institute on Wednesday reported that meloxicam has become the largest source of anti-inflammatory drug spending, with its share of payments jumping from less than ...

The Kansas Court of Appeals ruled that the two-year period for an employer to invoke a statutory presumption that an injured worker no longer needs medical care begins to run on the date of the award ...

The Pennsylvania Superior Court upheld a jury’s verdict finding a contractor liable for a catastrophic workplace injury suffered by a subcontractor’s employee struck by a train. Case: Hernandez v.

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker who fell off a makeshift scaffold was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for injuries. Case: Rajpaulsingh v. Hidden Pond at Old ...