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Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Former SAIF Employee’s Retaliation Claim
The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld the summary dismissal of a SAIF employee’s claim she that was terminated in retaliation for reporting unlawful conduct. Case: Cuddigan-Placito v. SAIF, No. 760.
WCA Seeks Public Comment on Judicial Reappointment
The New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Administration is seeking public comment regarding the reappointment of Judge Ned Fuller to a five-year term. Ned S. Fuller Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham appointed Fuller, the…
Worker who Fell from Cement Truck Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim based on his injuries from a fall from a cement truck. Case:…
Worker Should Have Been Granted Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for a trip-and-fall injury on a construction site. Case: Guzman-Saquisili v.
Defendants Get Partial Reversal of Summary Judgment on Worker’s Labor Law Claims
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to summary judgment on one aspect of his Labor Law claim. Case: Urquia v. Deegan 135 Realty LLC, No. 22340/19,…
CLARA Analytics Names Eugene Wong CFO
CLARA Analytics announced that it hired Eugene Wong as chief financial officer. Eugene Wong Wong brings more than 15 years of finance and operating experience to his new role with the…
Court Upholds Award for Worker’s Elbow Injury from Fall
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award for a worker’s elbow injury from an on-the-job fall. Case: West Virginia United Health System Inc. v. DeWitt, No. 24-ICA-74, 10/28/2024, published. Facts:…
Court Denies Employer’s Successive Application for Hearing as Lacking Probable Cause
The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Commission denying an employer’s successive application for a hearing as being unsupported by probable cause. In December 2022, Jessica…
Court Overturns Summary Judgment on Defendant’s Indemnification Claim
A New York appellate court partially overturned a grant of summary judgment dismissing a defendant’s indemnification claim against an injured worker’s employer. Case: Cooper v. BLDG 7th Street LLC, Nos. 153479/18,…
Court Upholds Denial of Worker’s Request to Reopen Claim, Receive Additional Treatment
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was not entitled to reopen his claim or to receive additional benefits even though he received treatments and expanded the…
L&I Announces Ergonomic Rule Development
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced that it opened rulemaking for ergonomic regulations that would apply to airline ground crews. State lawmakers in 2023 enacted Senate Bill 5217,…
Injured Workers Can’t Back Out of Settlement Agreement on Carrier’s Lien
The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that two injured workers could not back out of a settlement agreement they entered with their employer’s insurance carrier to satisfy the carrier’s subrogation…