A federal appellate court ruled that an employer forfeited its constitutional challenge to the appointment of the administrative law judge presiding over a worker’s claim for black lung benefits.
Case: Edd…
The New Mexico Court of Appeals ruled that a parcel delivery worker failed to prove any error in a judge’s decision denying him benefits for an alleged knee injury.
Case: Kirby…
A New York appellate court upheld an award of wage loss benefits to a sheet metal worker, finding he did not voluntarily withdraw from the labor market.
Case: Matter of Hernandez…
A New York appellate court overturned a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board that found a worker’s medical bills were not causally related to her established conditions.
Case: Matter of Sequino v.
The U.S. Department of Labor announced plans for a national online dialogue to get a better understanding of how to support workers with long COVID, as well as their colleagues…