A divided federal appellate court overturned an award of black lung benefits to a coal miner based on an administrative law judge’s misapplication of the burden of proof for a legal…
A New York appellate court upheld a finding that a police officer’s retirement was voluntary and not caused by his prior duty-related injuries.
Case: Matter of Carroll v. Nassau County Police Department, No.
Workers’ compensation defense firm Gilson Daub opened a new office in Chicago that it said was part of its expansion efforts in the Midwest.
Elizabeth Vicars
At the same time, the…
The California Senate Appropriations Committee will hold a hearing on a bill that would authorize electronic signatures for workers’ compensation proceedings after lawmakers return from summer recess.
The committee is scheduled…
A New York appellate court rejected an insurance carrier’s challenge to its liability for injuries two workers suffered while being transported in a van to a jobsite.
Case: Matter of Reyes Bonilla…