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Municipal Worker Can’t Maintain Suit Against Employer or Staffing Agency
A Texas appellate court upheld the dismissal of a municipal employee’s suit against a temporary staffing agency hired by her employer and tossed her claims against the municipal employer as…
Bill Would Create Presumption That Infertility Is Compensable for Firefighters
Virginia firefighters who are unable to have a child after trying for a year would be presumed to have become infertile in the course and scope of their employment under a…
Court Revives Wrongful Death Suit, Says Judge Erred in Barring Expert Witness Opinions
A California appellate court revived a son’s wrongful death lawsuit against the railway for which his father had worked for more than 40 years, finding the trial judge erred in excluding…
Worker Hurt by Falling Object Can’t Bring Viable Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a moving company employee could not assert a viable Labor Law claim for his injuries from an object falling on his foot. Case: Minholz…
Court Grants Worker Partial Summary Judgment, Dismisses Defendant
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to only partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for a tripping accident and that one defendant was…
Railroad Repair Employee Can’t Assert FELA Claim
The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a railroad service repair company employee could not assert a claim under the Federal Employers' Liability Act for his injuries from…
Public Employers’ Rates Drop 3.9%
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation announced that public employer rates decreased by an average of 3.9% at the start of the year. The bureau said counties, cities, public schools and…
Longtime Factory Worker Fails to Provide Timely Notice of Hearing Loss Claim
The Supreme Court of Tennessee’s Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel ruled that a longtime factory worker failed to give timely notice of her hearing loss claim. Arlene Ernstes worked for Printpack…
Bill Would Add Marijuana to Intoxication Statute
A Missouri lawmaker introduced legislation that would make clear that workers injured while under the influence of cannabis risk losing workers’ compensation benefits. Missouri law reduces work comp benefits by 50%…
Bill Would Shorten Disability Duration Needed for Benefits
A bill introduced in Washington state would cut in half the disability duration needed to qualify for workers’ compensation benefits. Injured workers in Washington are not entitled to compensation for the…
Res Judicata Bars Worker’s Attempt to Challenge Description of Injury, Termination of Benefits
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that res judicata barred a worker from challenging the description of her injuries and the termination of her benefits. Marie Louise Boulin sustained a job-related…
Workers Win Labor Law Claim; Building Owner Prevails on Third-Party Claims
A New York appellate court ruled that a group of workers were entitled to summary judgment on their Labor Law claim for a scaffold collapse and that the property owner was…