On September 28, 2023, the Supreme Court of Kentucky, in Tennco Energy, Inc. v. Lane, addressed when a workers compensation (WC) claimant should notify the employer of an impending coal workers pneumoconiosis (CWP) claim, where the […]

Adam Levell, Senior Counsel, NCCI Annializ Lima Hevia, Staff Counsel, NCCI On September 15, 2023, the Supreme Court of Idaho, in Smith v. Excel Fabrication, LLC, reversed its previous precedent when it held that independent contractors are […]

On August 9, 2023, the Court of Appeals of Oregon, in City of Salem v. Stadeli, for the first time, reviewed the standard that should be applied when employers seek to rebut the workers compensation (WC) […]

Oregon—Exclusive Remedy On July 7, 2023, the Supreme Court of Oregon, in Bundy v. NuStar GP, LLC, clarified that Oregon statute 656.019 does not create an exception to workers compensation (WC) exclusive remedy. Oregon statute […]