Senior Medicare Patrol State Project Grants - Pennsylvania

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) announced a funding opportunity for the Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) program in Pennsylvania, offering up to $1,100,000 through a cooperative agreement. The SMP program empowers Medicare beneficiaries to prevent, detect, and report healthcare fraud, errors, and abuse through outreach, counseling, and education. Applications must be submitted electronically via Grants.gov by April 13, 2026.

Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants (2026)

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announces the FY26 Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants (NAE) program, offering $50,000 to $150,000 per award to federally recognized Native American tribal governments to sustain and improve library services in their communities. Total program funding is $3,500,000 with up to 25 expected awards available. Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov by April 10, 2026.

19th Year of Hudson River Juvenile Eel Monitoring

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced the 19th year of the Hudson River Eel Project, a community science initiative engaging approximately 1,000 volunteers annually in counting juvenile American eels (glass eels) along the Hudson River estuary. The program operates at 12 streams from New York Harbor to the Capital Region from mid-March through May, collecting data used for multi-state ASMFC fishery management plans.

Temporary Closure of Severne Point Boat Launch on Seneca Lake

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced the temporary closure of the Severne Point Boat Launch Access Site on Seneca Lake in Yates County, effective immediately. The closure is due to high water levels resulting from recent weather conditions. The site will reopen once water levels subside and any debris is cleared from the area.

Superior Home Specialists workers comp 37% PPD appeal

Superior Home Specialists workers comp 37% PPD appeal

WVNH Emp LLC v. Swisher - Workers' Compensation Attorney's Fees Appeal

The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals reversed the Workers' Compensation Board of Review's order granting claimant Maureen Swisher attorney's fees under W. Va. Code § 23-2C-21(c). The court found the claim administrator's October 2, 2024 declaration of a $509.54 TTD overpayment was unreasonable, but that the Board lacked authority to award fees because the claim administrator had a reasonable factual basis for the decision at the time it was made.

Haulin' Jack Shipping Service v. Jackson - Workers' Compensation Cervical Sprain

The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals affirmed the Workers' Compensation Board of Review's September 4, 2025 order reversing the claim administrator's decision and holding Thomas Jackson's cervical spine ligament sprain compensable following a rear-end collision while employed as a truck driver for Haulin' Jack Shipping Service. The court remanded the case for determination of compensability of cervical radiculopathy and entitlement to temporary total disability benefits.

Crampton v. Express Services - Workers' Compensation Appeal

The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals affirmed the Workers' Compensation Board of Review's order rejecting Jack Crampton's workers' compensation claim against Express Services. The court found no substantial question of law or prejudicial error in the Board's affirmation of the claim administrator's denial, determining that the medical evidence supported non-occupational degenerative conditions rather than a work-related injury.

Marshall County Coal Resources, Inc. v. Shuler - ONS Appeal

The WV Intermediate Court of Appeals affirmed the Workers' Compensation Board of Review's order approving an occipital nerve stimulator for Dan Shuler, a miner-bolter injured when a rock fell on his head, neck, and spine at work. The Court found no substantial question of law in the Board's reversal of the claim administrator's denial. MCCR, the employer, had challenged the medical device authorization on appeal.

Triple H Enterprises, Inc. v. Bryant Reed - Workers' Compensation Appeal

The Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia affirmed the Workers' Compensation Board of Review's reversal of a claim administrator's rejection, finding that laborer Bryant Reed's work-related slip-and-fall injuries were compensable under the state's workers' compensation system. Triple H Enterprises, Inc. had appealed the Board's decision allowing Reed's claim for benefits covering injuries to his hips, legs, and back sustained while carrying a heavy pipe at a work site.