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Worker Struck by Falling Objects Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court upheld summary judgment to a worker on his Labor Law claim for injuries from being struck by falling objects. Case: Bartley v. 76 Eleventh Avenue Property…
Senate Passes Resolution to Approve Electronic Payments
The South Carolina Senate passed a resolution authorizing electronic payments for certain workers’ compensation benefits. The Senate on Friday unanimously passed S 1266, a joint resolution by the Senate Judiciary Committee. If…
Committee Passes Bill to Strip State’s Right to Self-Insure
The Colorado Senate Appropriations Committee passed a bill that would strip the right of the state to self-insure its workers’ compensation risks. Senate Bill 149, by Sen. Nick Hinrichsen, D-Pueblo, would…
Divided Supreme Court Reinstates Occupational Disease Claim for COVID-19
A divided Nebraska Supreme Court revived a health care worker’s occupational disease claim based on her COVID-19 infection in the early days of the pandemic. Case: Thiele v. Select Medical Corp.,…
High Court Orders Further Proceedings on Truck Driver’s Status as ‘Employee’
The Texas Supreme Court ruled that an injured truck driver’s claims against three related corporate entities had to be remanded for a determination of whether he qualified as their employee at…
Court Upholds Denial of Summary Judgment on Claims From Alleged Elevator Mishap
A New York appellate court issued a trio of opinions upholding a trial justice’s decision to allow a worker to proceed with his claims for negligence and violations of the…
Cal/OSHA Cites Construction Company $371,100 for Fatal Trench Collapse
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health fined a construction company $371,100 for a September 2023 fatal trench collapse in San Francisco. A 24-year-old employee of D’Arcy & Harty Construction Inc. was…
Appropriations Committee Schedules Hearing on E-Signature Bill
The California Assembly Appropriations Committee scheduled a Wednesday hearing for a bill that would allow electronic signatures in proceedings before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board. AB 2337, by Assemblymember Diane Dixon, R-Newport…
Worker Can Request Examination if Carrier Supports Claim Denial With IME Report
The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that when an insurer submits an independent medical examination report as evidence to support its denial of a worker’s claim, the denial is “based”…
Committee Passes Bill to Expand 4850 Eligibility
A California Senate Committee last week passed a bill that would extend full-pay salary continuation benefits to injured county park rangers and housing authority officers outside of Los Angeles. The Senate…
Worker Not Entitled to Additional Benefits After Date of MMI
A divided Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker was not entitled to additional temporary total disability benefits after his treating surgeon placed him at maximum medical…
Forum Selection Clauses in Illegal Insurance Policies Aren’t Enforceable
A New York appellate court ruled that the forum selection clause in an illegal insurance policy is not enforceable as a matter of public policy. Case: Air-Sea Packing Group Inc. v.