The Washington Court of Appeals upheld a jury verdict denying a worker’s occupational disease claim.
Case: Department of Labor & Industries v. Douglas, No. 85945-5-I, 04/14/2025, unpublished.
Facts and procedural history: John…
The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts upheld an award of benefits to a lineman for his total disability after a COVID-19 infection.
Case: Stacy’s Case, No. SJC-13712, 04/15/2025, published.
Facts: Jeff Stacy…
A Texas appellate court revived a roofer’s claims against his nonsubscribing employer for his injuries from a fall from a ladder.
Case: Lopez Zeferino v. Anderson Morrison Construction LLC, No. 01-23-00791-CV,…
The New York State Workers’ Compensation Fraud Inspector General’s office said in its yearly report to the Workers’ Compensation Board that its investigators uncovered $2.7 million in comp fraud last…
A Louisiana appellate court overturned an award of benefits to a worker for bilateral knee injuries, finding the record evidence did not establish an injury to the right knee and that…