Lawmakers Ask GAO to Probe FECA
A pair of Republican lawmakers on the House Education and Workforce Committee are asking the U.S. Government Accountability Office to examine the integrity and efficiency of the workers’ compensation program…
Court Upholds Employer’s Termination of Benefits
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a determination that an employer was entitled to terminate its payment of benefits to a worker and that he was not entitled to an award of…
Worker Who Fell From Ladder Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his fall from a ladder.
Case: Acatila v. Really Neat Realty…
Sawmill Worker’s Fingertip Loss Leads to Fines
The Washington Department of Labor & Industries levied fines totaling $153,000 against a sawmill operator with a history of safety violations after a worker lost a fingertip in a machine…
Split Supreme Court Upholds Grant of Duty Disability Pension for State Trooper
A divided Rhode Island Supreme Court upheld a determination that a state trooper was entitled to a duty disability pension.
Case: Shepherd v. Rhode Island State Police, No. 2024-99-Appeal, 07/10/2025, published.
Facts:…