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Tuesday, July 8, 2025

High Court Invalidates Cap on Attorney Fees in Appeals

State: New Mexico
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The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled that a statutory cap on attorney fees enacted in 1987 does not apply to appeals.

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Monday, July 7, 2025

Exclusivity Shields Employer From Tort by Nondependent Child

State: Maryland
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A divided Maryland Supreme Court said an employer that complies with the state's Workers' Compensation Act is shielded from wrongful death actions brought by a

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Thursday, July 3, 2025

High Court: Insurers in Run-Off, Insolvent Fund Both Eligible for Reimbursements

State: Massachusetts
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The Massachusetts Supreme Court issued a pair of decisions finding that insurers in run-off are not precluded from receiving second-injury reimbursements, and the state's insolvent

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Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Another Lawsuit Alleges Widespread Scheme to Stage Accidents

State: New York
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Two insurance companies filed a federal lawsuit accusing a prominent New York personal injury law firm and dozens of doctors, clinics and other defendants of

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Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Paul Randall Implicated in $270 Million Scam Targeting Medi-Cal

State: California
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The U.S. Attorney's Office for Central California announced that convicted fraudster Paul Randall has been charged with participating in a scheme to bilk Medi-Cal out

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Monday, June 30, 2025

Retention of Control Rebuts Presumption That Safety Was Delegated to Contractor

State: California
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A California appellate court said a mall owner may have exercised affirmative control over aspects of an electrical system upgrade project in a way that

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Friday, June 27, 2025

Heat-Related Injuries Increase as Temperatures Clear 80 Degrees

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Heat-related workplace injuries double when temperatures rise to just 80 or 85 degrees Fahrenheit and increase more than sevenfold when temperatures exceed 90 degrees, according to a

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Thursday, June 26, 2025

High Court Says Retaliatory Firing Illegal Only if Employer is Trying to Avoid Liability for Claim

State: Indiana
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The Indiana Supreme Court held that a trial court should have dismissed a teacher's case alleging she was fired in retaliation for contemplating filing a

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