Workers' Compensation News
Court Says WCJ Didn't Arbitrarily Reject Expert Testimony | 03/12/2024 | ||
State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a judge’s credibility assessment of an expert’s testimony was not so arbitrary and capricious to require reversal of the finding that a worker had not fully recovered from her injuries. ...Read More | |||
Court Tosses Worker's Malpractice Action Against Former Attorney | 03/12/2024 | ||
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
A New York appellate court threw out a worker’s malpractice action against her former attorney, finding that the lawyer had never agreed to represent her in a personal injury action. ...Read More | |||
Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's Claims for Retaliation, Discrimination | 03/11/2024 | ||
State: KY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s claims of retaliation and disability discrimination against her former employer. ...Read More | |||
Comp Commission Sets Conference for Oct. 8-9 | 03/11/2024 | ||
State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
The Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission is holding its Educational Conference and Exhibition Oct. 8-9 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. ...Read More | |||
Court: Settlements to Release 'Unknown' Claims Aren't Enforceable | 03/08/2024 | ||
State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court ruled that settlement language purporting to release “unknown” claims is not enforceable. ...Read More | |||
Children May Proceed With Tort Suit Against Parents' Employer | 03/06/2024 | ||
State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The Illinois Appellate Court said summary judgment is not appropriate in deciding if birth defects in children are the result of their parents' workplace exposure to chemicals. ...Read More | |||
Court Revives Tort Suit Against Company for Birth Defects in Children of Employees | 03/06/2024 | ||
State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The Illinois Appellate Court overturned a grant of summary judgment for an employer, finding triable questions existed as to whether the birth defects suffered by employees’ children were causally related to the employees' workplace exposures. ...Read More | |||
Company Not Civilly Liable to Employee Knocked Out in Fight With Foreman | 03/05/2024 | ||
State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
A Texas appellate court ruled that a company was entitled to summary judgment dismissing a civil suit by an employee who was punched out by his foreman for complaining about being left behind at a hotel. ...Read More | |||
Court Overturns Partial Summary Judgment in Worker's Labor Law Claim | 03/04/2024 | ||
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
A New York appellate court overturned a grant of partial summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim based on his alleged fall from a ladder. ...Read More | |||
Court Properly Limits Damages Available to Heirs of Drowned Worker | 03/01/2024 | ||
State: LA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
A Louisiana appellate court upheld a grant of partial summary judgment limiting the potential damages for the seller of a vessel that capsized and killed a father of three. ...Read More | |||