Court Overturns Transfer of Venue for Comp Dispute
The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals overturned a trial court’s grant of a worker’s motion to transfer venue, finding the trial court had not provided the alleged employer a reasonable…
Court Upholds Award to Worker for Aggravation of Preexisting Knee Condition
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an award of benefits to a worker for the aggravation of his preexisting knee condition.
Case: Lebanon Transit v. Schaeffer (WCAB), No. 141 C.D. 2024,…
Applied Underwriters Announces Leadership Appointments at United Risk
Applied Underwriters announced leadership appointments at its United Risk Group, effective immediately.
Alex Amezquita
Alex Amezquita was named CFO of United Risk, succeeding Jay Cahill, who was appointed CEO of United…
Former Accounting Chief at Defunct Law Firm Sentenced to Prison for Embezzlement
The man who led the accounting department of a defunct Los Angeles law firm was sentenced Friday to 121 months in federal prison for his role in the organization’s long-running…
Worker Can’t Get Relief Based on Attorney’s Failure to Appear
An Ohio appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s motion for relief from the dismissal of her claim based on her attorney’s failure to appear at a case management conference.
Case:…