Jennifer Osborn Appointed as DIR Director
California Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Jennifer Osborn as the new director of the Department of Industrial Relations.
Jennifer Osborn
Osborn, who has been chief deputy director at the Department of General…
Court: Worker’s Petitions for Reinstatement, Penalties Properly Dismissed as Untimely
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the denial of a worker’s petitions for reinstatement of benefits and penalties as untimely.
Case: Munoz v. Jermacans Style Inc. (WCAB), No. 1284 C.D. 2024,…
Split Court Says AWCA Doesn’t Mandate Appointment of IME on Request
A divided Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals ruled that the state Administrative Workers’ Compensation Act does not mandate the appointment of an independent medical examiner any time an employer or…
Court Upholds 57% PPD Award for Injured Worker
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a 57% permanent partial disability award to a worker for his injuries from a tractor-trailer accident.
Case: Grimstone Mining LLC v. Church, No. 24-ICA-477,…
Part of Worker’s Labor Law Claim Revived; Sanctions on Defense Counsel Overturned
A New York appellate court revived part of a worker’s Labor Law action over his injuries from a fall from a scaffold ladder, overturned the sanctions imposed on defense counsel and…