Explore 14 court opinions on Causation In Workers Compensation. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Ohio Court Reverses Industrial Commission's Denial of Workers' Comp Claim
State ex rel. Fought v. Indus. Comm. of Ohio, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a remanded outcome. The plaintiff, Fought, sought review of the Industrial Commission of O...
Court Denies Permanent Total Disability Benefits Due to Insufficient Medical Evidence
State ex rel. Kurtz v. Indus. Comm., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the Industrial Commission's denial of a...
Workers' Comp Denial Upheld for Off-Duty Employee Injury
Publix Super Markets, Inc., Normandy Insurance Company v. Department of Financial Services, Division of Workers Compensation, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 25, 2026, resulted...
Employee's misconduct after disability doesn't bar prior benefits
State ex rel. OneSource Emp. Mgt., L.L.C. v. Indus. Comm., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the Industria...
Off-duty employee injured in company car not covered by workers' comp
State ex rel. Forward Air Corp. v. Indus. Comm., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the Industrial Commissio...
Insurance agent's 'independent contractor' status doesn't bar workers' comp
Illinois Midwest Ins. Agency, LLC v. WCAB/Rodriguez, decided by California Court of Appeal on November 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether an insurance agent's "i...
Workers' Comp Board's decision affirmed; claimant's disability not proven work-related
Yoder, J., Aplt. v. McCarthy Const., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on October 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Yoder, challenged a decision by the Workers' Compens...
Workers' Comp Award for Shoulder Injury Affirmed
Erin Lindsay v. Minneapolis Public School District (SSD1), Self-Insured, Relator, decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on October 22, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Minnesota Court of Ap...
Workers' Comp Denial Upheld: Injury Not Work-Related
State ex rel. Berry v. Indus. Comm., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on October 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the Industrial Commission's denial of a wor...
Court Upholds Workers' Comp Award for Police Officer's Psychological Injury
City of Salinas v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd., decided by California Court of Appeal on August 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The City of Salinas challenged a decision by the Workers' ...
MN Court of Appeals Affirms Workers' Comp Award for Employee Injury
Paula Kay Brunner, Respondent, vs. Post Consumer Brands and Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc., Relators, decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on August 6, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This ...
Ohio Supreme Court Denies Permanent Total Disability Benefits
State ex rel. Culver v. Indus. Comm., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on May 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the Industrial Commission's denial of a claiman...
Workers' Comp: Claimant Fails to Prove Medical Necessity and Waiver
Rodney Dean Bjornson, Relator, vs. McNeilus Companies, Inc. and Travelers Indemnity Company of America and Property & ..., decided by Minnesota Supreme Court on April 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant...
Workers' Comp Appeal Denied: Causal Connection Not Proven
Schmidt, M. v. Schmidt, Kirifides & Rassias (WCAB), decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on March 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Schmidt, appealed a Workers' Compensati...