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Justice for Injured Workers Act Applies Retroactively to Bar Estoppel Defense
A New York appellate court ruled that the Justice for Injured Workers Act applied retroactively to bar the defendants in a civil case from asserting a collateral estoppel defense based…
Employer Gets Credit for Benefits Paid for Amputation of Worker’s Foot
The Illinois Appellate Court upheld an award of benefits for the partial amputation of a worker’s leg, but also ruled that the employer was due a credit for the amount…
Court Revives Labor Law Claim by Estate of Worker Killed Servicing Order Picker
A New York appellate court revived a Labor Law claim filed by the estate of a worker killed while servicing an order picker. Case: Wissert v. Medline Industries Inc., No. CV-24-1635,…
Supreme Court Upholds AWW Calculation, Revives Billing Dispute, Clarifies Amicus Rules
The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that a worker’s average weekly wage properly excluded her mileage reimbursements, that her appeal of an unpaid medical bill should not have been dismissed, and that…
Worker Who Backed Car Into Trench Gets Part of Labor Law Action Reinstated
A New York appellate court partially revived a Labor Law action by a worker who suffered injuries when he backed his personal vehicle into an unguarded trench at a construction…
WCD Posts Updated Hospital Cost-to-Charge Ratios
The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division published new cost-to-charge ratios used to calculate reimbursement owed to hospitals for treating injured workers starting April 1. Hospital payments are calculated by multiplying the total…
Hearing on WCIRB Regulatory Filing April 28
The California Department of Insurance is holding a public hearing April 28 to consider the Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau's latest regulatory filing. The bureau in February proposed changes to payroll…
Bill Would Expand AI Disclosure Requirements
A California lawmaker introduced legislation that would modify what employers are required to disclose about their use of artificial intelligence for workplace surveillance. California Privacy Protection Agency regulations that took effect…
Property Owners, Tenants Get Partial Summary Judgment on Worker’s Labor Law Claims
A New York appellate court ruled that the owners and tenants of a property should have been granted partial summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claims for his injuries…
General Contractor Gets Partial Dismissal of Claims Against It
A New York appellate court ruled that a general contractor was entitled to partial summary judgment dismissing some of the claims against it in a Labor Law action, and that…
Supreme Court Revives Suit Over Take-Home Asbestos Exposure
A divided Kentucky Supreme Court revived a lawsuit against two defendants, finding they had a duty to protect against foreseeable harm posed by their employees' exposing household members to asbestos…
Worker Gets Award for Closed Head Injury
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a worker for a closed head injury resulting from a fall. Case: Gracious Dining LLC v. Lopez, No. 25-ICA-336,…