
California’s 4th District Court of Appeal published a decision in which it found the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board exceeded its authority by sending a coverage
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker’s Labor Law claim for his fall from a condominium roof was not amenable to summary judgment.
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The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Commission erred in finding that a business using a staffing company’s services was the dual employer
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An Ohio appellate court ruled that a firefighter was not entitled to relief from an administrative order establishing the start date for his permanent total
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The Mississippi Court of Appeals overturned a determination of the lump-sum payment of benefits owed to a worker.
Case: Mueller Industries Inc. v. Waits, No.
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill increasing the cap on permanent partial disability benefits and allowing general contractors to provide comp coverage for their
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Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed a bill to increase the maximum payments for witness fees, expenses and costs by $2,000, effective Jan. 1.
Kotek on
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California lawmakers approved a pair of bills that would provide enhanced workers’ compensation benefits to injured first responders.
The Senate passed a bill that would
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California’s projected $12 billion budget did not interfere with the progression of workers’ compensation bills through fiscal committees in both chambers of the Legislature.
While
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The Iowa Supreme Court partially reinstated a civil action by the estates of four meat processing workers who died from COVID-19, including allegations of gross negligence
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