The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a worker’s claim to convert his benefits from temporary total disability to specific loss benefits was not moot because he died from his work injuries.
Case:…
The Intermediate Court of Appeals of Hawaii ruled that workers’ compensation exclusivity did not bar an employee from bringing defamation and false light claims against his employer and that the…
New York’s highest court ruled that some of the defendants in a Labor Law case were entitled to the summary dismissal of part of an injured worker’s claims.
Case: Ruisech v. Structure Tone…
A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim of mental and physical injuries from her long days working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Case: Matter of…
The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that an employer’s application for review of an administrative law judge’s decision was “not perfect,” but it was good enough to put the worker…