Worker Gets Benefits for Head Injury
The Colorado Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a municipal employee for a head injury that necessitated two brain surgeries and left him with cognitive difficulties.
Case: Town…
House Passes Bill to Increase Benefits
The Colorado House of Representatives passed a bill that would increase the aggregate limits on temporary and permanent disability benefits.
Rep. Lindsey Daugherty
The House on Thursday voted 42-18 to pass…
Worker Gets Award of Penalties; Employer Gets No Additional Subrogation Credit
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an award of penalties for an injured worker and ruled that her employer was not entitled to additional subrogation credit.
Case: Medical Revenue Associates v.
Worker Can’t Add New Defendant to Labor Law Complaint
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to amend his Labor Law complaint to add a new defendant and that the named defendant was entitled…
Adult Children of Fatally Injured Worker Aren’t Constitutionally Guaranteed Remedy for Loss
The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a civil suit against a fatally injured worker’s employer, ruling that the state Constitution does not guarantee a remedy for the…