Arizona lawmakers introduced language that would explicitly state that adenocarcinoma is covered by a presumption that cancer is an occupational disease for certain first responders, targeting the latest technical argument insurers…
A Louisiana appellate court vacated an award of damages to a crane operator due to procedural errors and deficiencies in the trial court’s judgments.
Case: Finney v. Board of Commissioners of the…
A divided Ohio appellate court upheld the dismissal of an injured corrections officer’s claims against her employer, finding her claims had to be arbitrated pursuant to the terms of a…
A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment for a worker who slipped and fell in a dimly lit room.
Case: Joseph v. Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied…
A bill in Georgia would exempt what can best be described as “gig economy” nurses from the definition of “employee” for workers’ compensation purposes.
HB 991, introduced Thursday by Rep. Todd Jones,…