A New York appellate court partially overturned a grant of summary judgment to an injured worker on his Labor Law claim.
Case: Mushkudiani v. Racanelli Construction Group Inc., No. 2021-01064, 08/09/2023,…
The Virginia Court of Appeals ruled that a grocery store worker’s widow could not pursue a civil remedy from his employer for his fatal alleged workplace exposure to COVID-19.
Case: Taylor…
The Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals ruled that an injured school worker was not entitled to disfigurement compensation for his permanent scarring from a hernia repair.
Case: Houck v. Oklahoma City…
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and the state Labor Department announced efforts to catch employers that are intentionally misclassifying employees as contractors.
Gov. Laura Kelly
The department is hiring more auditors to detect…
Oklahoma’s Workers’ Compensation Commission and FAIR Health seek written comments on proposed changes to the state’s Medical Fee Schedule and rules, and the deadline for submission is Aug. 31.
Leaders want stakeholders’ thoughts as they begin…