The Missouri Court of Appeals overturned a denial of permanent total disability benefits to a worker with a history of cardiac and knee issues after he suffered an injury to…
Comments on rules that the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board proposed to facilitate remote hearings in California show some divide in how system users view virtual proceedings.
By a roughly 5-to-1 margin, people…
A Texas appellate court ruled that a worker could be compelled to arbitrate her personal injury action against her nonsubscribing employer, since an agreement she electronically signed was not unconscionable.
Case:…
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on the issue of liability on his Labor Law claim, but his award of damages should…
The Delaware Superior Court ruled that the doctrines of res judicata and collateral estoppel did not bar a worker from pursuing a civil suit from being bitten by a dog owned…