Understaffing and process deficiencies are the root causes of gaps in the ability of the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health to monitor workplaces
… Read more »A New York appellate court ruled that a subcontractor was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing a worker’s Labor Law claims against it.
Case: Nusbaum
… Read more »The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker had suffered a worsening of his condition to the point he had become permanently
… Read more »The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a janitor’s claim of injury to her knee.
Case: Smith v. Constellium US Holding I LLC,
… Read more »The Nebraska Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker suffered a compensable foot injury, but his increased anxiety and depression were not compensable.
… Read more »A Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau advisory committee will review recommendations to modify certain classification codes for the food and beverage manufacturing or processing industry
… Read more »The Oregon Workers' Compensation Division confirmed that a group tasked with drafting rules to implement legislation exempting self-insured school districts from security deposit requirements will
… Read more »A California appellate court upheld a jury award of $1 million in a wrongful death suit after rejecting defendants' argument that the Privette doctrine shielded
… Read more »The board of the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation is considering a 1% rate reduction for the state’s public employers.
The projected annual premium decrease
… Read more »The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of benefits to a worker for alleged nerve issues after he suffered a compensable cut to his
… Read more »Aug 26, 2025
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