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Worker Who Suffered Electric Shock Not Entitled to Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court overturned a partial grant of summary judgment for a construction worker on his Labor Law claim arising from an electric shock injury. Case: Ruiz v. Roosevelt Terrance…
Board Needs to Decide Applicability of Exclusive Remedy Defense for Personal Injury Action
A New York appellate court ruled that a trial justice should not have decided a motion for summary judgment in a personal injury case until the Workers’ Compensation Board had…
Injured Mechanic Can’t Relitigate Causation Issue From Denied Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that an auto mechanic who had unsuccessfully sought workers’ compensation benefits for a repetitive-use injury could not relitigate the same issue in a new…
Feb. 18 Memorial Service Scheduled for Former Long Beach PJ Rebeck
Joseph P. Rebeck, former presiding judge for the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board in Long Beach, died Dec. 17 at the age of 88. He died in his sleep at his home…
Carrier Fails to Effectively Cancel Policy for Nonpayment of Premium
A New York appellate court ruled that an insurance carrier had not effectively canceled its coverage for a policy before its insured's employee was injured on the job. Case: Matter of…
Bill Would Make PTSD Coverage Permanent
A bill by the Idaho state House of Representatives Commerce and Human Resources Committee would ensure workers’ compensation continues to cover first responders’ claims for post-traumatic stress disorder past this…
Bill to Allow L&I Regulation of Ergonomics Returns
Lawmakers in Washington state could once again deliberate on whether to repeal a 2003 voter initiative prohibiting the Department of Labor & Industries from adopting workplace standards for ergonomics. Senate Bill…
Committee Passes Bill to Clarify Exclusion of Injuries Sustained in Recreational Activity
A Montana legislative committee passed a bill that would clarify the exclusion on coverage for injuries sustained during social or recreational activities. Rep. Kenneth Walsh Lawmakers in 2011 passed House Bill…
Work Comp Campus Changing EDI XML Formats
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry announced that Work Comp Campus will stop accepting ACORD XML formatted electronic data interchange transactions at the close of business on Feb. 9. Starting…
Chamber of Commerce Hosting Webinar on Misclassification
The Illinois Chamber of Commerce is hosting a webinar Feb. 7 on best practices regarding employee classification. The chamber said in an event notice that employers should put additional emphasis on mitigating the…
Goldberg Segalla Adds to East Coast Teams
Goldberg Segalla announced that Melissa D. Alcoba joined the firm’s workers’ compensation group in Garden City, New York, while Daniel L. Maisel joined the firm’s comp group in Newark, New…
Worker Can’t Get Hearing on Future Wage Expectancy
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to a hearing to address her future wage expectancy, but she was entitled to a hearing to consider…