Workers' Compensation News
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Federal Aviation Law Doesn't Preempt Worker's Labor Law Claims for Helicopter Crash | 01/31/2025 | |
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| A divided New York appellate court ruled that federal aviation law did not preempt a worker’s Labor Law claim for injuries from a helicopter crash. ...Read More | |||
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Factory Worker Gets Benefits for COVID-19 Infection | 01/28/2025 | |
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| A New York appellate court upheld a finding of compensability for a sugar factory worker’s COVID-19 infection. Case: ...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Dismisses Wrongful Termination, FEHA Violation Claim | 01/10/2025 | |
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| The federal court for the Northern District of California granted summary judgment to Costco Wholesale Corp., dismissing an injured worker's wrongful termination and Fair Employment and Housing Act complaint. ...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Upholds Miner's Entitlement to Black Lung Benefits | 12/31/2024 | |
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| The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a long-time coal miner’s entitlement to black lung benefits, rejecting the employer’s challenges as reiterations of previously unsuccessfully arguments asserted against reliance on the Black Lung Benefits Act’s preamble and regulation...Read More | |||
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Filing Mistake Results in Supreme Court's Dismissal of Appeal | 12/24/2024 | |
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| The South Dakota Supreme Court ruled that an attorney's omission while electronically filing an appeal divested it of jurisdiction to hear the case. ...Read More | |||
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Factory Worker Can't Prove Job-Related COVID-19 Exposure | 11/20/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a factory worker failed to link his COVID-19 infection to his job. Case: ...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Upholds Damage Award for Carrier's Breach of Contract | 10/16/2024 | |
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| The U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that an employer was entitled to more than $541,000 in damages for its insurance carrier’s breach of contract. ...Read More | |||
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Fee Schedule Public Comment Period Opens | 10/02/2024 | |
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| State: NM | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration is accepting public comments on the 2025 fee schedule and billing instructions. ...Read More | |||
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Federal Appellate Court Upholds Award of Black Lung Benefits | 09/30/2024 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A federal appellate court upheld an award of black lung benefits for a longtime coal miner. Case: Consol PA Coal Co. v....Read More | |||
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Federal Court Finds Worker Doesn't Qualify as Jones Act Seaman | 09/12/2024 | |
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| The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker did not qualify as a Jones Act seaman. Case: Edwa...Read More | |||
