Worker Doesn’t Need to Prove Labor Market Attachment to Get PPD Award
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to the benefit of a change in the law that relieved her of the burden to prove an attachment…
Court Upholds Summary Judgment for Worker on Labor Law Claim for Fall From Ladder
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment to a worker on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall from a ladder.
Case: Roque v.
Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Faking Injuries
A former Rikers Island correctional officer admitted to falsely claiming he was injured while on duty following use-of-force incidents with inmates, federal prosecutors in New York announced.
Todd Faustin, 43, on…
Bill Would Shift Serious Injury, Fatality Probes to Prosecutors from Cal/OSHA
Prosecutors would be the lead investigators for accidents resulting in serious injury or death, while the agency commonly known as Cal/OSHA would continue to collect reports and assist, under a…
Bills Codifying Comp Coverage for Medical Cannabis Reintroduced
New Jersey lawmakers have reintroduced legislation that would codify the requirement for workers’ compensation to cover costs associated with the medical use of cannabis.
S3984, which was posted to the Legislature’s…