Worker Not Entitled to Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Alleged Fall
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his alleged injuries from a fall at a construction…
L&I Says Nippon Dynawave Citation Unrelated to Fatal Tank Incident
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries cited Nippon Dynawave for failing to document its safety plans or keep required records relating to an ammonia tank used to treat…
IWCC Arbitrator Jeffery Tobin Dies at 65
Judge Jeffrey Tobin, an arbitrator with the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, died Saturday at the age of 65.
Tobin practiced law for nearly 40 years with firms including Pratt and Tobin…
Contractor Charged With Failing to Carry Comp Coverage
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that the owner of a contracting firm who allegedly fled a job after receiving a stop-work order for not carrying comp coverage…
WCJ Errs in Addressing Pending Petitions Before Settlement Hearing
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a workers’ compensation judge erred in addressing an employer’s termination petition and two utilization review petitions before holding a hearing on the approval of…