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Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Scaffold Fall Claim 06/10/2025
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim based on his fall from a scaffold. Ca...Read More
 
 

Exclusivity Doesn't Bar Worker's Civil Suit Over Mold-Infested Workspace 06/10/2025
State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
The North Carolina Court of Appeals revived a worker’s civil suit against the owners of the mold-infested commercial property where he worked. ...Read More
 
 

Governor Signs Bill to Exempt Self-Insured School Districts From Showing Financial Viability 06/10/2025
State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed a bill that would allow school districts to apply for an exemption from the requirement that self-insured employers demonstrate proof of financial viability with the Department of Consumer and Business Services. ...Read More
 
 

High Court Adopts New Standard for Intentional Harm Exception in Latent Disease Claims 06/09/2025
State: WA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
The Washington state Supreme Court said a worker who developed mesothelioma from repeated occupational exposure to asbestos can pursue a personal injury case without first having to prove his employer had actual knowledge that an injury was certain to occur. ...Read More
 
 

OSHA Announces $235,000 Settlement With Adidas America 06/09/2025
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration said it entered into a settlement with Adidas America requiring the company to pay $235,000 in fines and implement enhanced safety measures to resolve fall hazard and unsafe ladder violations. ...Read More
 
 

No Summary Judgment for Worker Who Allegedly Fell Through Hole in Roof 06/09/2025
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
A New York appellate court upheld a denial of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his alleged fall through a hole in a building’s roof. ...Read More
 
 

Defendants in Labor Law Action Get Partial Dismissal 06/09/2025
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law action should have been granted partial summary judgment dismissing some of the worker’s claims. ...Read More
 
 

Uninsured Employers' Fund Can't Appeal Order Compelling Payment for ER Care 06/09/2025
State: SC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
The South Carolina Court of Appeals dismissed an appeal by the Uninsured Employers' Fund challenging an interlocutory order that compelled it to pay for a worker’s emergency room treatment. ...Read More
 
 

Worker Can Pursue Tort Claim Undisclosed in Bankruptcy Proceedings 06/09/2025
State: MS | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
A divided Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled that an injured worker was not judicially estopped from pursuing his personal injury claim against a third-party tortfeasor even though he failed to disclose it in his previous bankruptcy proceedings. ...Read More
 
 

Jury Charges Postal Carrier With Double-Dipping 06/09/2025
State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
A federal grand jury in Kentucky indicted a former postal carrier for allegedly double-dipping and receiving workers’ compensation benefits while also working for a family rental business. ...Read More
 
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