The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries fined Amazon $85,800 for allegedly exposing workers to the risk of injury at a fulfillment center in Spokane.
L&I said Amazon “requires workers…
The Ohio Court of Claims summarily dismissed a plaintiff’s malicious prosecution claims against the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation related to its fraud investigation against him.
Case: Sammour v. Bureau of Workers’…
The Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled that the state Workers’ Compensation Commission lacked jurisdiction over an out-of-state worker’s out-of-state injury while working for a company based within the state.
Case: Wheeler…
The U.S. Department of Labor announced a civil settlement with WSC Group requiring the company to pay $50,000 in penalties for violations uncovered following an investigation into a fatal trench…
The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions is partnering with the National Association of Workers’ Compensation Judiciary and College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers to host a virtual program…