Worker Struck by Falling Appliances, Hand Cart Gets Summary Judgment
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from being struck by appliances and a hand…
Judicial Panel Selects 5 for Workers’ Compensation Court Vacancy
Rhode Island’s Judicial Nominating Commission has named five attorneys to potentially fill a vacancy on the state Workers’ Compensation Court, the Providence Journal reports.
Joelle M. Hays
The panel that helps vet state…
1 Highway Worker Killed, 2 Injured in Work Zone Crash
New Mexico authorities say a state Department of Transportation employee was killed in a work zone crash Monday on Highway 285 north of Artesia, according to an Albuquerque NBC affiliate.
Two other highway…
Legislators Pre-File Bill Prohibiting Vaccine Mandates
Lawmakers in Missouri are set to consider legislation that would prohibit employers from mandating that their workers receive the COVID-19 vaccine under certain conditions.
S.B. 693, pre-filed on Wednesday, states that…
Lawmakers Introduce Comp Bill to Cover Adverse Vaccine Reactions
Lawmakers in South Carolina are considering a bill that would amend the state workers’ compensation code to cover adverse reactions to employer-mandated COVID-19 vaccinations.
Introduced Monday, S.B. 902 would force insurers…