The New York State Insurance Fund announced Tuesday that it is soliciting information from financial institutions about ways to connect injured workers to low-cost bank and credit union accounts. ...

An Ohio appellate court ruled that a widow’s appeal of a workers’ compensation benefits denial should be transferred to the proper county rather than dismissed because she filed it in the wrong county ...

Mental health claims are accounting for a larger share of workers' compensation cases, but overall, they continue to represent only a small share of systemwide claims, according to a new analysis from ...

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a truck driver’s claim for benefits for occupational pneumoconiosis. Case: Wood v. Jane Lee Enterprises Inc., No. 26-ICA-74, ...

A Louisiana appellate court dismissed an employer’s challenge to the award issued to its injured employee because it did not post an appeal bond. Case: Jason v. JCYNT On Time Logistics LLC, No. WCA 26 ...

A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall from an unsecured ladder. Case: Rojas v. Riverhead Central School District, No.

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to a permanent partial disability award. Case: Hill v. Marshall County Coal Resources, No. 26-ICA-99 ...

In an unpublished decision handed down Monday, a California appeals court held that an employer had not perfected its lien before an injured worker settled and dismissed her case against a third party ...

The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld a determination that expert testimony was not required to establish that a truck driver suffered a compensable injury from his exposure to exhaust fumes that had ...

The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that an injured worker could not bring a contribution claim against his employer as the assignee of a defendant who had settled his claims against it. Case: Clark v ...

A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from tripping at a construction site. Case: Berardi v. 900 Third Avenue LP, No.

WorkCompCentral and the Insurance Council of Texas are partnering to present a free legislative update webinar on Oct. 27. The two-hour session will explore where workers' compensation stands in the ...