Partial Summary Judgment Upheld on Worker’s Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that partial summary judgment was warranted on a worker’s Labor Law claim for injuries from stepping into an uncovered hole.
Case: Coon v. WFP Tower B…
Supreme Court Grants Review of Dispute Over Occupational Disease Act’s Reach
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to weigh in on a dispute on whether an occupational disease that manifests more than four years after an employee’s last exposure to hazards…
Court Publishes Decision Overturning Citation for Valley Fever Exposure Risk
A California appellate court has ordered publication of its decision overturning a citation against a subcontractor for its alleged failure to protect workers from potential exposure to the fungus that…
Court Rejects Magistrate’s Recommendation, Worker’s Challenge to AWW
An Ohio appellate court rejected an injured worker’s challenge to the calculation of his average weekly wage.
Case: State ex rel. Lott v. Industrial Commission, No. 21AP-552, 09/29/2023, published.
Facts: Jason Lott…
CWCI Bulletin IDs Bills of Interest Enacted in 2023
The California Workers’ Compensation Institute on Monday published a bulletin identifying bills of interest to the state’s workers’ compensation community that were enacted this year.
CWCI highlighted bills including AB 336,…