Florida—Requirement to Seek Initial Relief Within the Workers Compensation System On June 13, 2025, the District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District, in Steak 'N Shake, Inc. v. Spears, ruled that an employee may not […]

Arizona—Applicability of First Responder Cancer Presumption Statute On March 26, 2025, the Supreme Court of Arizona, in Krol v. The Industrial Commission of Arizona, clarified the application of a 2021 amendment to the state's first responder […]

Connecticut—Administrative Law Judge’s Discretion to Award Temporary Partial Incapacity Benefits After Maximum Medical Improvement On March 18, 2025, the Supreme Court of Connecticut, in Gardner v. Dept. of Mental Health & Addiction Services, considered whether an […]

By Annializ Lima Hevia and Adam Levell Since first published in 2018, NCCI's Court Case Update has provided stakeholders with important and timely information on relevant workers compensation (WC) decisions that have impacted and shaped the system, reporting […]

Iowa, Entitlement to Death Benefits On October 30, 2024, the Iowa Court of Appeals, in Linnhaven Inc. v. Blasdell, affirmed an award of workers compensation (WC) death benefits to the spouse of a totally disabled employee […]

On August 22, 2024, the Utah Court of Appeals, in Ackley v. Labor Commission, clarified that injuries resulting from idiopathic falls to level ground floors can be compensable if the employee can show that the hardness […]

On July 31, 2024, the Supreme Court of South Carolina, in Davis v. S.C. Department of Corrections, clarified the statutory review process for workers compensation (WC) claims. An employer challenged a WC commissioner's order that allowed […]

On June 27, 2024, the Supreme Court of Mississippi, in American Compensation Insurance Co. v. Ruiz, ruled that the Mississippi Workers' Compensation Act does not allow an insurer to rescind a workers compensation (WC) policy from […]