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Supreme Court Upholds Awards for Shoulder, Back Injuries, but Not Disc Disease
The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld a finding that a worker suffered compensable shoulder and back injuries, but his intervertebral disc disorder was not compensable. Case: Shaffer v. West Virginia University,…
Worker Injured While Repairing HVAC System Gets Summary Judgment
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment to a worker on his Labor Law claim for his fall from an extension ladder. Case: Manfredonia v. 750 Astor…
L&I: New Heat Protections Take Effect July 17
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced that new heat protections for outdoor workers go into effect July 17. L&I on Tuesday filed an update to expand the heat…
Supreme Court Upholds Worker’s Entitlement to Surgery for Aggravation of Knee Condition
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a finding that a worker was entitled to arthroscopic knee surgery due to the aggravation of a prior compensable injury. Case: Office of the Insurance Commissioner…
Bay Area Construction Companies Charged With Fraud
Five people associated with two Northern California-based construction companies were charged with fraud and conspiracy for allegedly misclassifying employees as contractors to avoid paying workers’ compensation insurance and payroll taxes,…
Injured Refinery Worker Can’t Pursue Tort Claim Against Contractor
A California appellate court ruled that a refinery worker who suffered serious burns in an accident could not maintain a tort suit against a contractor who had performed work for…
Governor Signs ‘Portal-to-Portal’ Coverage for 911 Dispatchers
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed a bill that will extend “portal-to-portal” workers’ compensation coverage for 911 emergency dispatchers in certain situations. Gov. Ned Lamont “With ‘portal-to-portal’ coverage, an injury that occurs while…
Goldberg Segalla Adds Carolyn Fick to Princeton Group
Goldberg Segalla announced that Carolyn J. Fick joined the firm’s workers’ compensation group in Princeton, New Jersey. Carolyn J. Fick Fick concentrates her practice on counseling insurers, self-insured employers and third-party…
OSHA Emphasizes Heat Safety With Arrival of Summer
Summer is here, and with it comes periods of excessive heat. The Weather Channel has reported that a dangerous heat wave that could top daily records will spread across much of…
DWC Reminds Employers of OSHA’s Emphasis on Heat Safety
The arrival of triple-digit temperatures in Texas prompted the state Division of Workers’ Compensation to remind employers of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s National Emphasis Program to protect…
SCOTUS Says Railway Consented to State Jurisdiction for Mechanic’s FELA Claim
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that principles of due process allowed an injured freight car mechanic’s suit against a Virginia-based railway to be heard in Pennsylvania. Robert Mallory worked for Norfolk…
IAIABC Holding 109th Convention in Colorado
The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions is holding its 109th convention Sept. 11-14 in Denver. IAIABC said programming will consist of presentations and panels, jurisdictional forums, discussion sessions…