Explore 13 court opinions on Causation In Workers Compensation Claims. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Appellate Court Affirms Workers' Compensation Award for Employee Injury
Concrete Structures of the Midwest v. Illinois Workers' Compensation Comm'n, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Concrete Structur...
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...
Court Upholds Insurance Commissioner's Order Against Chur C/W
STATE, COMM'R OF INS. v. CHUR C/W 85728, decided by Nevada Supreme Court on December 23, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The State Commissioner of Insurance sought to enforce a consent orde...
Court Denies Additional Disability Benefits Due to Lack of Causal Connection
State ex rel. Parr v. Indus. Comm., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the Industrial Commission's denial of...
WTC Volunteer Not Subject to FOIL as Not a "Public Body"
Matter of Garcia v. WTC Volunteer, decided by New York Court of Appeals on November 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The petitioner, Garcia, sought to compel the respondent, the WTC Volu...
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...
No-hire policy doesn't automatically trigger workers' comp rehire benefits
Alida Garcia Martinez v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office, JJNJ Inc., and Employers Preferred Insurance Company., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on October 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outco...
Falcons Lose Appeal Over Player's Workers' Comp Award
Atlanta Falcons v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Bd., decided by California Court of Appeal on October 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Atlanta Falcons challenged a decision by the Wo...
Ohio Supreme Court Affirms Worker's Compensation Award
State ex rel. Prime Roof Solutions, Inc. v. Indus. Comm., decided by Ohio Supreme Court on September 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court reviewed a decision by the In...
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' ...
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...
CDCR Liable for Officer's Injury During Prison Riot
Dept. of Corrections & Rehabilitation v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd., decided by California Supreme Court on February 20, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The California Supreme Court conside...
Coal miner's black lung benefits denied due to insufficient evidence of causation
Consolidation Coal Company v. OWCP, decided by Seventh Circuit on February 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit reviewed a decision by the Office of Workers' Compensation...