No Benefits for Worker Who Died While Driving Home in Company Vehicle
A Texas appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a claim for death benefits by the family of a worker who died in a motor vehicle accident while traveling home,…
Department of Labor Proposes $3.5M in Fines for Chemical Spill Response
The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed more than $3.5 million in fines against three companies after federal inspectors determined that the employers failed to protect workers during post-emergency response cleanup…
Labor Law Defendants Can’t Prove Status as Alter Egos of Employer
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim, as the defendants were not alter egos of his employer.
Case: Martin…
Bill Would Create Cancer Screening Program for Firefighters
Pennsylvania lawmakers are proposing a special fund to cover annual cancer screenings not paid for by firefighters’ health insurance policies.
SB 1398, by Sen. Camera Bartolotta, R-Beaver, would establish the Firefighter…
Man Sentenced for Fraud
New York State Workers’ Compensation Fraud Inspector General Lucy Lang on Friday announced that a man was ordered to pay nearly $10,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to fraud.
Thomas O.