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Bill Would Increase Discovery Advance, Attorney Fees
Legislation introduced in advance of the 60-day session starting Jan. 21 would require New Mexico employers to advance more money to injured workers for discovery and increase the cap on…
Bills Propose Allowing Treatment by Physician Assistants, Physical Therapists
Montana lawmakers this year could debate bills that would facilitate treatment of injured workers by physician assistants and physical therapists. Senate Bill 109, by Sen. Greg Hertz, R-Polson, would add physical…
Labor Law Defendant Gets Summary Judgment
A New York appellate court waded through a host of claims related to a worker’s alleged construction-site injuries and found that one party was entitled to summary judgment on the…
Texas Mutual Hires Chief Transformation Officer
Texas Mutual Insurance Co. announced that Greg Carter will serve as the carrier's first chief transformation officer. Greg Carter Carter on Dec. 30 assumed the rule in which he will focus…
AG Announces $110M Opioid Settlement With Kroger
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman announced a $110 million settlement with grocery chain Kroger to combat the opioid crisis. In a February 2024 lawsuit, the Attorney General's Office alleged that Kroger was…
Court Publishes Decision Ordering New Trial on Liability for Worker’s Death
A California appellate court has ordered publication of its decision from last month overturning a jury’s $150 million verdict in favor of the family of a worker killed in a…
Court Orders Board to Reconsider Whether Worker Needs Opioid Refill
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals ordered the Board of Review to reconsider whether a prescription opioid medication refill was appropriate for an injured worker. Case: Bens Creek Operations v. Powers,…
Barn Operator Not Entitled to Summary Judgment on Worker’s Claims
A New York appellate court ruled that a barn operator wasn't entitled to summary judgment dismissing a Labor Law action against him and that the injured worker was entitled to partial…
Bills Would Permit Choice of Physician, Increase National Guard Death Benefit
Indiana lawmakers introduced legislation that would allow workers to choose the physician who treats their industrial injury and would increase death benefits for members of the Indiana National Guard. House Bill…
Cal/OSHA Fines Safeway $182,000
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health fined Safeway $182,000 for violations at its warehouse in Tracy. The agency commonly known as Cal/OSHA said it cited 27 violations that it…
No Increase in Worker’s PPD Warranted Despite Expansion of Claim
An Ohio appellate court upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to an increase in his permanent partial disability rating despite the expansion of his claim to include…
Worker Entitled to Summary Judgment for Attic Stairs Mishap
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for falling from the stairs leading to an attic. Case: Jaimes-Gutierrez…