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Judge Allows Feds to Seek Damages for Whistleblower Who Dismissed Private Action
A federal judge in New York held that claim preclusion doesn’t apply to an action the U.S. Labor Secretary and the Department of Labor brought against a Staten Island health…
NYSIF Program Provides Coverage for Out-of-State Workers
The New York State Insurance Fund announced that it will extend coverage to out-of-state employees for the first time in its 108-year history. The carrier said its new program arises from…
State COVID Emergency Expires; Workplace Safety Protocols Still in Place
Washington state COVID-19 emergency orders put in place by Gov. Jay Inslee during the pandemic ended Monday, and the state’s Department of Labor and Industries released a statement saying, “[E]mployers…
DLI Reports EDI Defect That’s Rejecting Transactions
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry announced that its Work Comp Campus claims system has an electronic data interchange defect that is rejecting transactions. System users who receive an EDI error…
WCD Proposes Rules to Implement HB 4138
The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division is holding a hearing at the end of November to gather public testimony on rules to implement House Bill 4138. The bill enacted in March requires…
Court Reverses Summary Judgment for Worker Who Fell Into Pit
A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from falling into an excavation pit. Case: Alvarado v. SC 142…
No Summary Judgment for Defendant in Labor Law Action
A New York appellate court ruled that the defendant in a Labor Law action was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing a worker’s claims. Case: Moore v. URS Corp., No. 160630/14,…
Split Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for Mine Worker With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
A divided West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a mine worker was not entitled to benefits for his carpal tunnel syndrome. Case: Smith v. Brooks Run South Mining LLC, No. 21-0474,…
Injured Deputy Sheriff’s Bad Faith Claim Gets Tossed as Untimely
The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of an injured deputy sheriff’s bad faith claim against his employer’s insurance carrier as untimely. Case: France v. Arizona Counties Insurance Pool, No.
Divided Court of Appeals Denies Accidental Disability Benefits to Injured Officer
New York’s highest court ruled that a known condition that is a risk of the work site cannot be the cause of an accident compensable under the Retirement and Social…
High Court Says Unaccrued Portions of Nonschedule Award Do Not Pass to Worker’s Heirs
New York’s highest court ruled that unaccrued portions of a nonschedule award do not pass to the beneficiaries of injured employees who die from causes unrelated to the work injury. Case:…
Split Court Says JCC Properly Accepted Opinion of Expert Medical Adviser
A Florida appellate court ruled that a judge of compensation claims properly appointed an expert medical adviser and split on the issue of whether the judge properly accepted the physician’s opinion. Kenneth…