The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled that the state Workers’ Compensation Court erred in finding that it lacked authority to modify an award of medical rehabilitation services that had been previously…
A divided Louisiana Supreme Court reduced an award to a workers’ compensation firm from its insurance carrier based on the carrier’s failure to timely secure counsel to defend it from…
A New York appellate court dismissed part of a worker’s Labor Law claim, finding his fall on an earthen ramp did not involve a risk from a physically significant elevation…
A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a safety coordinator’s Labor Law claims against an architect and general contractor for a construction project.
Case: Valentine v. 2147 Second Ave.
The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a worker was not entitled to additional medical treatment for his ankle injury.
Case: Campbell v. Debrich LLC, No. 21-0050, 03/23/2022, published.
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