Workers' Compensation News
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L&I Says Nippon Dynawave Citation Unrelated to Fatal Tank Incident | 08/26/2026 | |
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| The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries cited Nippon Dynawave for failing to document its safety plans or keep required records relating to an ammonia tank used to treat wastewater, a violation the agency said was not related to its inspection into a fatal tank collapse in May....Read More | |||
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Labor Committee Proposes 'Hazard Pay' for Workers in Extreme Temperatures | 08/14/2026 | |
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| State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Massachusetts Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development has reported a new draft combining two bills that would create protections for workers in extreme temperatures that, among other things, require "temperature hazard pay." ...Read More | |||
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Labor Law Defendants Not Entitled to Amend Answer | 08/04/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law action were not entitled to amend their answer to assert the affirmative defense of release. ...Read More | |||
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Loss Costs Dropping 21.9% Oct. 1 | 07/20/2026 | |
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| The New York Department of Financial Services approved a workers' compensation filing that state officials said will reduce employer premiums by an average of 22%, beginning in October. ...Read More | |||
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Lack of Activity Sinks Worker's Civil Suit | 07/08/2026 | |
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| A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a man's pursuit of a workers’ compensation claim did not allow him to avoid having his civil suit against a property owner be deemed abandoned. ...Read More | |||
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L&I Fines Farm Labor Contractor; Official Pleads Guilty in Separate Exploitation Case | 07/02/2026 | |
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| A Washington farm labor contractor faces stiff fines for labor violations, including failure to provide farmworkers with required information about wages and job conditions. ...Read More | |||
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Labor Law Defendants Can't Prove Status as Alter Egos of Employer | 06/29/2026 | |
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| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim, as the defendants were not alter egos of his employer. ...Read More | |||
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Line-of-Duty Compensation Denied to Second Widow of Firefighter | 06/25/2026 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that a firefighter’s widow was not entitled to line-of-duty compensation for his death, even though his death was deemed compensable. ...Read More | |||
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Labor Law Defendant Entitled to Summary Judgment | 06/15/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant should have been granted summary judgment dismissing a worker’s claims against it, as well as the cross-claims against it. ...Read More | |||
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Labor Law Claim Partially Reinstated for Worker With Lifting Injuries | 06/11/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court reinstated part of a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from lifting a heavy crate. Case: ...Read More | |||
