Workers' Compensation News
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Court Upholds Partial Dismissal of Worker's Trip-and-Fall Claim | 04/24/2024 | |
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| A New York appellate court upheld a grant of partial summary judgment dismissing a worker’s Labor Law claim for trip-and-fall injury at a construction site. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of Summary Judgment on Claims From Alleged Elevator Mishap | 04/23/2024 | |
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| A New York appellate court issued a trio of opinions upholding a trial justice’s decision to allow a worker to proceed with his claims for negligence and violations of the Labor Law. ...Read More | |||
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Committee Passes Bill to Strip State's Right to Self-Insure | 04/23/2024 | |
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| The Colorado Senate Appropriations Committee passed a bill that would strip the right of the state to self-insure its workers’ compensation risks. ...Read More | |||
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Cal/OSHA Cites Construction Company $371,100 for Fatal Trench Collapse | 04/22/2024 | |
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| The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health fined a construction company $371,100 for a September 2023 fatal trench collapse in San Francisco. ...Read More | |||
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Committee Passes Bill to Expand 4850 Eligibility | 04/22/2024 | |
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| A California Senate Committee last week passed a bill that would extend full-pay salary continuation benefits to injured county park rangers and housing authority officers outside of Los Angeles. ...Read More | |||
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Carrier Has No Duty to Defend Insured From Labor Law Claim | 04/22/2024 | |
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| A New York appellate court ruled that an insurance carrier was entitled to summary judgment dismissing a claim for coverage for a construction worker’s Labor Law action. ...Read More | |||
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Committee Passes Bill to Revise Poster Requirements | 04/19/2024 | |
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| A California legislative committee passed a bill that would require notifying workers of their right to consult an attorney. The As...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds $15 Million Damage Verdict for Seaman's Death | 04/18/2024 | |
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| The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a $15 million award of damages on a Jones Act claim for a 22-year-old seaman’s death. Case: ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's Claims for Retaliation, Emotional Distress | 04/17/2024 | |
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| A California appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s civil case against his former employer, finding his claims for retaliation and the negligent and intentional infliction of emotional distress all failed as a matter of law. ...Read More | |||
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Court: Worker Should Have Been Denied Leave to File Late Claim | 04/17/2024 | |
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| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should not have been granted permission to belatedly file civil claims against municipal entities for his alleged injuries from a construction site accident. ...Read More | |||
