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Report: Lawmaker Irked at Denial of Claims by Hospital Workers Who Witnessed Fatal Stabbing
A Hawaii lawmaker said he is concerned that three hospital workers who witnessed a patient kill a colleague had their workers’ compensation claims denied, and he is worried that it's…
DWC Releases Annual Report on State’s Fatal Occupational Injuries
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation has released its annual report on fatal work-related injuries. The report is released each year to help employers, safety professionals and policymakers identify occupational…
Court Finds Truck Driver Entitled to Wage-Differential Award for Ankle Injury
An Illinois appellate court said a former truck driver whose ankle injury precluded him from continuing in his usual and customary line of work was entitled to a wage-differential award rather…
Management Company Owner Sentenced for Pocketing Premium Refunds
The owner of a hotel management company was sentenced to six months in jail for stealing workers’ compensation premium refunds from more than 12 small and medium-sized hotels, the Santa…
Contractor Sentenced to Prison for Role in Fraud Scheme
The owner of a New York contracting and construction company was sentenced to state prison for his role in a multimillion-dollar work comp fraud scheme. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office announced that…
L&I Adopts PTSD Rule for Nurses
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries adopted rules that take effect next year providing presumptive coverage for post-traumatic stress disorder as an occupational disease for direct care registered…
OSHA to Update Safety Standards for Emergency Response Workers
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will propose rules next year to update workplace safety standards for firefighters, emergency medical service providers, and search-and-rescue workers. OSHA said it will modernize its…
DLI: Work Fatality Rate Unchanged in 2022
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry said the annual Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries for 2022 shows no change in the state’s fatal injury rate. There were 81 fatal work…
High Court Says Labor Law Does Not Cover Ordinary Vehicle Repair Work
New York’s highest court ruled that the Labor Law was not intended to cover ordinary vehicle repair work. Case: Stoneham v. Joseph Barsuk Inc., No. 94, 12/19/2023, published. Facts: Mark A. Stoneham…
No Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Worker’s Slip and Fall
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for injuries from an alleged slip-and-fall accident. Case: Orellana v. 386…
Worker Can’t Maintain Tort Suit Against Cousin for Loss of Eye
The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division upheld the dismissal of a worker’s tort claim against his cousin and his cousin’s company for an industrial accident resulting in the loss…
Change in Law on Bankruptcy Disclosure Obligations Requires Reconsideration of Case
The Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled that a grant of summary judgment in a worker’s civil suit had to be overturned and his case reconsidered in light of the state…