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Worker, Defendants Each Get Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claims
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim but that the defendants were also entitled to dismissal of some…
CDI Hearing on Regulatory Filing Set for April 25
The California Department of Insurance will hold a public hearing on the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau’s annual regulatory filing April 25. The WCIRB’s regulatory filing proposes changes to wage and…
DA: Former City Worker Stole More Than $627,000 With Phony Comp Audits
A former human resources worker in San Francisco allegedly stole more than $627,000 from the city’s self-insured workers’ compensation fund by using a fake business in Illinois to charge for…
Governor Signs Advisory Committee Bill
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers enacted a bill from the state’s Workers’ Compensation Advisory Committee that includes an immediate 1.9% benefit increase. The governor on Friday signed AB 1073, by the Assembly…
Supreme Court Tosses Injured Worker’s Wrongful Termination Claim Against Public Employer
The Nebraska Supreme Court threw out an injured worker’s wrongful termination claim against her public employer, finding the decision to fire her involved an element of judgment of the type…
Court Partially Revives Labor Law Claim for Worker’s Grinder Accident
A New York appellate court partially revived a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from a malfunctioning grinder. Case: Desprez v. United Prime Broadway LLC, No. 156088/20, 03/21/2024, published. Facts: Richard…
Supreme Court Denies Additional Impairment for Coal Miner With Crush Injury
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a coal miner was not entitled to additional disability for a crush injury to his left leg and foot. Case: Workman v.
Supreme Court Accepts Review on Subrogation for Heart-Lung Benefits
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will weigh in on whether a self-insured government entity can subrogate Heart and Lung Benefits Act compensation from a third-party settlement received by an employee injured in…
High Court Denies Attorney Fees for Challenge to Denial of Claim Expansion
A divided West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker was not entitled to attorney fees for counsel’s work challenging the denial of his request to expand the scope of…
Court Finds Worker Didn’t Commit Fraud, Grants Summary Judgment
A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claims and that he did not commit fraud against the court. Case: Fuentes v.
Worker Has No 2nd Compensable Injury or Aggravation of Preexisting Condition
The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled that a worker did not meet her burden of showing that her right knee injury or her altered gait caused a second compensable injury or…
Pinnacol Touts Performance Rating
Pinnacol Assurance, Colorado's largest workers' compensation carrier, said new data from the Colorado Division of Workers’ Compensation shows that the company is again the top-performing comp insurer in the state, based…