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The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that a compensation judge has jurisdiction to determine whether a worker with a traumatic brain injury required the assistance of a conservator to settle his claims and whether his agreements with his employer should be set aside.
Bobby Lykins worked for Anderson Contracting Inc. He suffered a traumatic brain injury and other physical injuries from an explosion at his workplace in September 2015.
Anderson… Read more »
The Rhode Island Supreme Court upheld the summary dismissal of an injured worker’s civil action for injuries from the allegedly negligent maintenance of an asphalt distribution truck.
Case: Boggs v. Johnston Asphalt LLC, No. 2024-91-Appeal, 05/22/2025, published.
Facts: William Boggs worked for All States Asphalt Inc. While he was transferring… Read more »
The 9th Court of Appeals denied a petition to review an administrative decision that found a worker was not entitled to benefits for cumulative knee injuries under the federal Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act.
Under the act, an injured worker making an initial showing of a harm that was caused or aggravated by a workplace condition triggers a… Read more »News: NORTH
A New York appellate court upheld a partial grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from a dolly load that fell on him.
Case: Hernandez v. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, No. 24386/16, 05/01/2025, published.
Facts: The owners of the World Trade Center Oculus Project property hired Structure Tone Inc. as the… Read more »
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand the scope of her claim to include additional injuries and treatment.
Case: Schumacher v. Brightspring Healthcare Services, No. 24-ICA-414, 04/29/2025, published.
Facts: Sandra Schumacher worked for Brightspring Healthcare Services. She slipped and fell… Read more »A pair of Florida men pleaded guilty to operating a long-running payroll scheme that skirted more than $10 million in federal tax and defrauded workers' compensation carriers.
Michael Mayorga and Francisco Alvarez on Thursday entered their pleas in court for the Middle District of Florida. Each faces a maximum of five years in prison, according to the U.S. Department of… Read more »
The Vermont General Assembly last week delivered to the governor a bill that would allow injured workers to request medical case management services, and it would create new penalties for late benefit payments.
Lawmakers on Thursday sent the governor Senate Bill 117, a multifaceted measure… Read more »
Texas lawmakers sent the governor a bill that aims to alleviate the problem of retaliatory taxes levied on insurance carriers domiciled in the state by reclassifying some taxes as surcharges.
Lawmakers on Thursday sent the governor SB 1455, by Sen. Brent Hagenbuch, D-Denton, which would… Read more »
Employers' liability insurance policies generally exclude coverage for intentional wrongs committed against employees, even if those employees also pursue workers' compensation claims.
Michael Bunting was severely injured on the job at Emil A. Schroth Inc. when a baler broke and fell on his foot. He initially received $138,000 through… Read more »
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