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Worker, Defendant Each Get Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claims
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claims and that a defendant was entitled to partial summary dismissal. Case: Rosenblum…
Assembly Passes SIBTF Bill
The California Assembly passed a bill proposing numerous changes to the processes and requirements relating to the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund. The Assembly on Tuesday voted 48-19 to send AB…
Court Revives Indemnification Claims Against Injured Worker’s Employer
A New York appellate court revived the contractual indemnification claims by the defendants in a Labor Law action against the injured worker’s employer. Case: Travers v. Briarcliff Manor Investments LLC, No.
Court Upholds Finding of Compensability for Worker’s Ankle
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker suffered a compensable injury when she rolled her ankle at work while rising from a chair. Case: Mercer County…
Injured Worker Qualifies as Independent Contractor of Painting Business
An Ohio appellate court upheld a determination that a worker who suffered injuries on his second day working for a longtime acquaintance’s painting business was an independent contractor, not an…
High Court: Speculative Medical Opinions Fail to Link Death From Cancer to Work Injury
Expert medical testimony that a worker may have lived longer if treatment for an industrial injury had not delayed treatment for metastatic cancer was too speculative to support an award…
Lawmakers Send Contractor Coverage Bill to Governor
Colorado lawmakers sent the governor a bill that would make proof of workers' compensation coverage a prerequisite to receive a building permit, construction permit or contractor license. Lawmakers on Friday sent…
Beacon Mutual Reports Data Hack
Beacon Mutual Insurance Co. posted a notice to its website about a data hack in January that exposed information of more than 131,000 people living in Rhode Island. Beacon announced that…
High Court Sets Oral Argument in ‘Mayor’ for June 2
The California Supreme Court on June 2 will hear oral arguments regarding the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board's request to review an appellate court decision prohibiting the board from acting on…
High Court Says Collateral Estoppel Law Applies to Nonfinal Actions
New York's top court held that a 2022 law barring virtually all workers' compensation decisions from binding future litigation applies to all pending and nonfinal actions. The Justice for Injured Workers…
WCRI to Cover Fee Schedules, Medical Prices During June 11 Webinar
The Workers Compensation Research Institute is holding a webinar on June 11 that will focus on the design of fee schedule regulations and how they affect medical prices and payments…
Report: Court Defers Sentence for Uninsured Employer
The owner of a waste disposal company in Iowa was fined $1,025 and placed on probation for three years for operating without workers' compensation insurance, according to media reports. James Watts,…