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Contractor’s Employee Can’t Maintain Civil Suit for Electric Shock Injuries
The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s civil suit against the company that had hired his employer to perform electrical repairs. Case: Rose v.
No Summary Judgment on Worker’s Labor Law Claim for Fall From Roof
A New York appellate court upheld the denial of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim based on his fall from a roof. Case: Sisalima v. Thorne Construction Inc., No.
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Benefits to Worker Injured While Rendering Aid to Motorist
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to benefits for injuries he received while rendering aid to a motorist after witnessing an accident. Case:…
House Gives Final Approval to TMIC Board Revisions
State lawmakers on Friday gave final approval to a bill that would modify criteria for serving on the Texas Mutual Insurance Co. board of directors. The state House of Representatives on…
Federal Court Rejects Employer’s Challenge to PTD Award for Longshoreman
A federal appellate court denied an employer’s challenge to an award of permanent total disability benefits to an injured longshoreman. Case: Global Terminal & Container Services Inc. v. OWCP, No. 24-1256,…
House Passes Bill to Extend Accreditation
The Colorado House of Representatives passed a bill that would maintain the accreditation program through 2036 for health care providers treating injured workers. Sen. Faith Winter The House on Friday voted…
Supreme Court Upholds Grant of Worker’s Petition for Mandamus Relief
The Nevada Supreme Court denied an insurance carrier’s challenge to a district court order granting an injured worker’s petition for a writ of mandamus. Case: Division of Industrial Relations v. 8th…
Appropriations Committee Hears Comp Bills May 12
The California Senate Appropriations Committee will review the fiscal implications of bills addressing subrogation rights, uninsured employers and premium fraud May 12. The committee is scheduled to hear Senate Bills 487,…
Corporate Parent of Borrowing Employer Not Civilly Liable for Worker’s Injuries
A Texas appellate court overturned a jury’s finding that a borrowing employer’s corporate parent was civilly liable to a worker for his on-the-job injuries. Case: Lippert Components Inc. v. Williams, No.
High Court: Reliance on Occupational Diseases, Nonqualifying Conditions Fatal to SIF Claims
The Missouri Supreme Court handed down two decisions finding that injured workers were not eligible for benefits from the state’s Second Injury Fund. In James Eckhardt v. Treasurer of Missouri as…
Worker Who Allegedly Fell From Ladder Not Entitled to Summary Judgment
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for an alleged fall from a ladder. Case: Moore v. Skanska…
Court Overturns Jury Verdict, $1.84 Million Award for Worker’s Injuries
A Texas appellate court overturned a jury verdict and award of $1.84 million to a worker on his claim for injuries sustained while the defendant and his employer were performing work…