A Texas appellate court upheld summary judgment dismissing the negligence claims against the operators of an oil drill site for a worker’s death.
Case: Orta v. SN Operating LLC, No. 04-23-00062-CV,…
A former New York corrections officer who took more than $35,000 in workers’ compensation indemnity benefits to which he was not entitled pleaded guilty Thursday to insurance fraud and grand…
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for additional benefits for a back injury.
Case: Faulkner v. Ann’s Choice Inc. (WCAB), No. 207 C.D. 2023, 03/04/2024,…
An Ohio appellate court upheld a finding that a worker was not entitled to additional temporary total disability benefits because she voluntarily abandoned the job market.
Minnie J. Ruffin worked for Arthur…
The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court ruled that settlement language purporting to release “unknown” claims is not enforceable.
Case: Sundheim v. Montana Health Network, No. 2024-00347, 03/04/2024, published.
Facts and procedural history: Stephany…