Workers' Compensation News
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Residential Property Owners Get Summary Judgment on Worker's Labor Law Claims | 12/10/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claims against a residential property’s owners. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Benefits for Mysterious Fainting Spell | 12/10/2024 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a worker who was injured in a spell of fainting from an unknown cause. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Claim Due to Lack of Credibility | 12/10/2024 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim due to his lack of credibility. Case: Marstiller...Read More | |||
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DWC Holds Quarterly Meeting Thursday | 12/10/2024 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation is holding its virtual health care provider and insurance carrier quarterly meeting at 1:30 p.m. Thursday. ...Read More | |||
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Bakeware Company Fined $182,293 Following Amputations | 12/10/2024 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined a bakeware manufacturer in Cleveland $182,293 for violations it says resulted in two amputations that could have been prevented with proper safety measures. ...Read More | |||
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Nursing Home Worker Accused of Soliciting Kickbacks From Comp Physician | 12/10/2024 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A man who ran the workers' compensation program for a nursing home in central Pennsylvania faces a conspiracy charge for allegedly soliciting kickbacks from a physician who worked at the facility, federal prosecutors announced. ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Publishes 2024 Geo Study | 12/09/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California published its 2024 Geo Study. "Even after controlling for regional dif...Read More | |||
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OSHA Cites Tire Distribution Facility for Fatal Accident | 12/09/2024 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined a tire distribution facility in Texas $288,299, saying proper workplace safety training and correct storage of pallets could have prevented a fatal forklift accident. ...Read More | |||
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Man Sentenced to 27 Months for Comp Fraud, Tax Evasion Scheme | 12/09/2024 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida announced that a person who was living in the country illegally was sentenced to 27 months in prison for underreporting payroll to illegally reduce work comp premiums and avoid paying federal taxes. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Signs Mental Stress Injury Bill | 12/09/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday enacted legislation that allows all workers, not just first responders, to file claims for mental stress. ...Read More | |||
