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First Responders, Recovery Workers Should Practice Safety in Hurricane’s Wake
Hurricane Idalia is forecast to make landfall in Florida Wednesday as a Category 3 storm with a major surge. Downed power lines and other hazards are expected to be present…
Bill to Mandate In-State Licensing for UR Docs Sent to ‘Inactive File’
A California lawmaker moved to the Assembly’s “inactive file” a bill that would require some doctors performing utilization review to be licensed in the state. Assembly Majority Leader Isaac Bryan, D-Los…
FAA Issues Safety Alert for Ground Crews
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a Safety Alert for Operators in response to injuries during aircraft towing and ground handling operations. The FAA, in the notice issued Aug. 23, said in…
Pregnant Teacher Punched by Student Gets Award for PTSD, Penalties
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an award of benefits and penalties to a school teacher for her psychological injury after being punched in the stomach by a student while…
Summary Judgment for Worker Partially Overturned
A New York appellate court partially overturned a grant of summary judgment for an allegedly injured worker on his Labor Law claim. Case: Depass v. Mercer Square LLC, No. 2021-03647, 08/23/2023, published. Facts:…
Family Can’t Seek Civil Remedy for Worker’s Death
A California appellate court upheld the dismissal of a family’s civil claim against an employer over a worker who died after he was struck by a car during a break. Case: Jimenez…
Goldberg Segalla Adds Attorney in Orange County Group
Goldberg Segalla announced that Eric M. Kweon joined the firm’s workers’ compensation defense group in Orange County, California. Eric M. Kweon Kweon, who was previously with D’Andre Law in Oakland, is…
BLS: Fatal Injuries for Ag Workers Lowest Since 2013
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Monday said agricultural worker fatalities fell 10% in 2021 to the lowest number since 2013. BLS reported 133 fatal job-related accidents for agricultural workers…
Trial Justice Errs in Granting Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment
A New York appellate court ruled that a trial justice erred in overturning his original denial of a Labor Law defendant’s motion for summary judgment on reargument. Case: Nusio v. Legend…
Agency Improperly Reverses Magistrate’s Factual Findings to Deny Disability Pension
The Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled that the Contributory Retirement Appeal Board improperly reversed factual findings made by a magistrate as to the cause of a worker’s disability. Case: Hollup v. Worchester Retirement…
Agreement Doesn’t Bar Employer From Subrogation Against Settlement
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that an employer could subrogate against the balance of a worker’s third-party settlement by reducing future indemnity payments. Case: Mercalde v. Borough of Swissvale (WCAB),…
Judge Rejects Settlement Because She Didn’t Hear Live Testimony From Worker
The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division upheld a decision by a workers’ compensation judge to deny approval of a proposed settlement without live testimony from the injured worker. Case: Gonzalez v.