Bill Would Modify THC Intoxication Presumption
A Utah lawmaker is proposing a new test to determine when THC intoxication is presumed to be a major contributing cause of a workplace injury.
HB 281, by Rep. Walt Brooks,…
Annual Report of Inventory for 2025 Claims Due April 1
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted a reminder that the annual report of inventory for claims reported during calendar year 2025 is due April 1.
The mandatory annual report tells…
Hearing Scheduled for COLA Bills Carried Over From 2025
The California Senate Appropriations Committee is scheduled to hear a bill on Thursday that would create a cost-of-living adjustment for permanent partial disability benefits.
The COLA for PPD benefits would be…
Split Court Grants Worker Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall From Ladder
A divided New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall from a ladder.
Case: Nusbaum…
Worker Gets Civil Damages From Employer Over Lack of Comp Coverage
The Tennessee Court of Appeals upheld a determination that an injured worker was a regular employee of an employer that failed to provide workers’ compensation coverage for him and that…