Workers' Compensation News
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Worker Who Fell From Ladder Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 04/09/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his fall from a ladder. C...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Increases Special Inspection Fee | 04/08/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California on Tuesday announced that its special inspection fee will increase to $500 per location from $200, effective July 1. ...Read More | |||
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WCA Adopts Attorney Fee, Case Management Rules | 04/08/2026 | |
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| State: NM | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration on Tuesday adopted rules that it said will provide more clarity when awarding attorney fees and eliminate a provision that inadvertently limits communications with case managers. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Who Fell Into Hole Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 04/08/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall into a hole. C...Read More | |||
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WCRI Releases 2026 Annual Report | 04/07/2026 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Workers Compensation Research Institute released its 2026 Annual Report, highlighting research published last year and how it informed policy discussions throughout the country. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall From Ladder | 04/03/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for injuries from a fall from a ladder. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claims, Defendant Gets Conditional Indemnification | 04/02/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claims and that the defendant should have been awarded conditional contractual indemnification from a third party. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Fails to Prove Financial Need for Lump-Sum Benefits Conversion | 04/01/2026 | |
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| State: MT | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court denied a worker’s request to have his permanent total disability benefits converted to a lump sum. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim; Employer Gets Dismissal of 3rd-Party Claims | 03/30/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from an excavator accident, and his employer was entitled to summary judgment on the third-party claims against it. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Who Fell From Scaffold Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 03/27/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claims for his injuries from a fall from a scaffold. ...Read More | |||
