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Where to Find Good Staffing Sales People
When we first opened our staffing business in 1989, I helped place a chef in one of our sales positions, and he CRUSHED it. His name was Ron. Ron needed a job quickly, and we did not have any culinary/ chef jobs when he applied. I learned from that instance, never...
Employer Doesn’t Waive Subrogation Claim
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania overturned a ruling that an employer had waived its subrogation claim for the benefits it paid to an injured worker in a settlement. Case: American General Life Insurance…
Labor Law Defendants Get Summary Judgment
A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law action should have been granted summary judgment on an additional aspect of the plaintiff’s claim, but part…
Supreme Court Upholds Roofer’s Award for Disease From Benzene Exposure
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a finding that a roofer’s rare blood disorder was linked to his occupational exposure to benzene. Case: Lindy & Fred Seco General Revokable Trust v.
Court Upholds Calculation of Worker’s AWW, Denial of Statutory Multiplier
The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld the calculation of an injured worker’s average weekly wage and a determination that her award was not subject to a multiplier. Case: Burks v. United…
Cal/OSHA Cites Farm Labor Contractor for Heat Violations
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health cited a farm labor contractor $17,550 for violating heat illness prevention standards. Cal/OSHA said it opened an investigation into Ruiz Farm Labor in…
Court Upholds Worker’s Entitlement to Additional Treatment, AWW Calculation
The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker was entitled to additional treatment for a foot injury, as well as the Workers’ Compensation Commission’s calculation of her…
Supreme Court Suspends Attorney Who Mishandled Comp Cases
The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday suspended the license of a Des Moines-area sole practitioner with a long history of discipline involving the mishandling of two workers’ compensation matters. The court…
WCB Reopening Most Offices
The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board is reopening most offices for in-person services today. The board said the reopening of the Manhattan and Queens offices will be delayed because of…
Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Slip and Fall
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was properly granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for a workplace slip-and-fall injury. Case: Oliveira v. Top Shelf Electric Corp., No.
Rail Company Owes $453,510 to Workers Fired Over Safety Concerns
A federal judge ordered CSX Transportation Inc. to pay $453,510 to two railroad workers who were fired after raising workplace safety concerns in 2017. The judge also ordered the company to…
Worker Not Entitled to Penalties for Employer’s Failure to Pay for Meds
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for penalties for his employer’s failure to pay for his prescribed medications. Case: Benedict v. Hard Chrome Specialists Inc.