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Charges Against Restaurant Manager Dismissed for Insufficient Evidence
Prosecutors dismissed workers’ compensation fraud charges filed against the manager of a Texas barbecue restaurant for insufficient evidence, the Austin American-Statesman reported. Charges against Alison Clem, manager of La Barbecue, were…
Investigation of Teenager’s Injury Leads to Citations for Child Labor, Safety Violations
The U.S. Department of Labor said an investigation into teenager’s injury resulted in nearly $65,000 in penalties against a Pennsylvania metal manufacturer for violations of child labor and workplace safety…
Court Orders WCA to Reinstate Judge Fired for Inaccurate Time Sheet
A federal court ordered the New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Administration to reinstate a judge it fired in November for erroneously indicating on a time sheet that she used two hours…
Worker Who Fell From Scaffold Qualifies as Subcontractor’s Employee
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a determination that a worker who fell from a scaffold was an employee of a subcontractor on a construction project as opposed to an…
Worker’s Challenge to Fee Award Fails
The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s failure to name his former attorney as a party was fatal to his appeal. Case: Porter v. Axelon Inc., No. 2024-CA-1030-WC, 05/02/2025,…
Worker Sprayed in Face by Sandblasting Equipment Gets Summary Judgment
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker who was sprayed in the face by sandblasting equipment should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim. Case: Castellon…
Court Upholds Denial of Health Care Worker’s Claim for Knee Injury
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a health care worker’s claim for a knee injury. Case: Perine v. Genesis Healthcare LLC, No. 24-ICA-415, 04/29/2025, published. Facts: Laura Perine…
Max TD Benefit Increases July 1
The maximum temporary total disability benefit in Oregon is increasing by 6.427% on July 1 to match the increase in the state’s average weekly wage. The Workers’ Compensation Division on Thursday…
Governor Signs Bill Establishing Criteria to Mandate Lump-Sum Payments
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed a bill that requires carriers and self-insured employers to make a lump-sum payment of a permanent partial disability award if the injured worker waives reconsideration…
Worker Proves Discrete New Injury to Previously Injured Ankle
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker had suffered a discrete new injury to his previously injured ankle after twisting it at work. Case: Marion County…
Firefighter Cancer Bill Heads to Governor
Connecticut lawmakers voted to send the governor a bill that would make various changes to the program providing quasi-workers’ compensation benefits to firefighters with certain types of cancer. Senate Bill 1426…
Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Labor Law Claim Against Homeowner
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment dismissing the Labor Law claims against a homeowner for a worker’s alleged fall from a ladder. Case: Buchanan v. De…