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Court Reinstates Injured Worker’s Civil Suit Against Homeowner
A California appellate court reinstated an injured worker’s civil suit against a homeowner who had hired an unlicensed contractor to paint her home. Case: Gonzalez v. Washington, No. D085345, 06/25/2026, unpublished. Facts:…
Worker Who Fell While Leaving Home Gets Benefits
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker who fell while leaving home to head to a jobsite was entitled to benefits for his injuries. Case: State…
WCD Sets Hearing on Rules to Implement Provider Expansion
The Oregon Workers' Compensation Division is holding a hearing in July on rules that would give nurse practitioners and physician associates the same treatment authority as physicians and surgeons. Lawmakers this…
House Committee Passes Data-Sharing, Anti-Fraud Measures
The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Workforce recently passed bills that would give the Department of Labor access to federal jobs data and allow the agency to…
Worker Who Fell From Ladder 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 for his fall from a ladder. Case: Ochoa v. 3475 Third Avenue…
No Benefits for Worker Who Died While Driving Home in Company Vehicle
A Texas appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a claim for death benefits by the family of a worker who died in a motor vehicle accident while traveling home,…
Summary Judgment Upheld for Worker’s Slip-and-Fall Accident
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim for a slip-and-fall accident. Case: DePhillips v. Tishman Construction Corp., No. 157160/21,…
Board Errs in Assigning Burden of Proof on Combined Condition Claim
A divided Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Board erred in failing to require a carrier to produce evidence that a worker’s accepted condition was not the…
Department of Labor Proposes $3.5M in Fines for Chemical Spill Response
The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed more than $3.5 million in fines against three companies after federal inspectors determined that the employers failed to protect workers during post-emergency response cleanup…
NYCIRB Holding 2026 Workers’ Compensation Forum Sept. 15
The New York Compensation Insurance Rating Board is holding its 2026 Workers' Compensation Forum on Sept. 15 in New York City. NYCIRB President and CEO Jeremy Attie and Julia Stenberg, chair…
Labor Law Defendants Can’t Prove Status as Alter Egos of Employer
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim, as the defendants were not alter egos of his employer. Case: Martin…
Man Sentenced for Fraud
New York State Workers’ Compensation Fraud Inspector General Lucy Lang on Friday announced that a man was ordered to pay nearly $10,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to fraud. Thomas O.