Employment Agency Owner Sentenced for Fraud
The owner of an employment agency was ordered to pay more than $150,000 in restitution as part of her sentence for a workers’ compensation premium fraud scheme, federal prosecutors in…
High Court Upholds Denial of Authorization for Worker’s Opioid Medications
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for opioid medications.
Case: Becca v. Eagle Manufacturing, No. 21-0855, 09/14/2023, published.
Facts: Terri Becca injured her left wrist and…
Privette Doctrine Bars Suits Against State for Injuries to Contractor’s Employees
A California appellate court upheld the dismissal of claims against the state for injuries to the employees of contractors hired to help fight the 2018 Carr fire, pursuant to the…
Court Says Penalties Against Attorney Unwarranted
A New York appellate court overturned a penalty against an attorney for State Insurance Fund, finding she had reasonable grounds for challenging an administrative determination that a worker had not…
Supreme Court Awards Widow Benefits for Husband’s Fatal Heat Exposure
The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker’s widow was entitled to benefits for his death from excessive heat exposure on his second day on the job.
Case: AK Steel Corp. v.