Workers’ Comp Exclusion Upheld in Truck Driver’s Crash Injury Case
- Nevada’s Supreme Court ruled that a workers’ compensation exclusion barred a truck driver’s insurance claim after a crash.
- The driver had won a negligence judgment against his co‑driver’s estate and then sought payment under his employer’s auto policy.
- The insurer’s receiver denied the claim, finding the injury could fall under workers’ compensation laws.
- The court upheld that decision, concluding the work‑related injury fit within the policy’s exclusion.
Ohio Approves 1% Workers’ Comp Rate Cut for Public Employers
- Ohio’s Bureau of Workers’ Compensation approved a 1% premium rate reduction for public employers, effective January 1, 2026.
- The change is expected to lower workers’ compensation premiums by about $1.8 million statewide.
- The reduction follows a larger rate cut for private employers that took effect in mid‑2025.
- Ohio officials say the state now has some of the lowest workers’ compensation rates in the country.
Hawaii Court Reinstates Comp Benefits for Worker’s Nasal Injury
- An employee suffered a nasal fracture in a work‑related vehicle collision, but the employer disputed that the injury was caused by the accident.
- The Director found the nasal injury compensable, while LIRAB reversed and the Intermediate Court of Appeals affirmed.
- The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled the employer had not presented substantial evidence to overcome the statutory presumption of compensability.
- The Court reinstated the Director’s decision and held the nasal injury work‑related.