Correctional Officer Waits Too Long to Request Addition of Injury
A New York appellate court ruled that an injured corrections officer waited too long to file a request to amend his claim to include a causally related elbow injury.
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‘One-Action Rule’ Doesn’t Bar Family From Suing Equipment Manufacturer
The Kansas Supreme Court ruled that an arbitration action between a deceased worker’s family and his former employer does not qualify as a judicial determination of comparative fault where no…
Subcontractor Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Third-Party Actions
A New York appellate court ruled that a subcontractor should have been granted partial summary judgment on the third-party actions filed against it arising out of an employee’s injuries on…
DOL Says Maersk Retaliated Against Worker Who Reported Safety Concerns
The U.S. Department of Labor said Maersk Line, Limited was ordered to pay more than $700,000 in back wages and damages for illegally firing a worker who reported safety concerns…
Comp Attorney Gets 2-Month Suspension for Forgery
A New York appellate court last week suspended a longtime claimants’ attorney for knowingly submitting forms on which he had forged his client’s signature to the Workers’ Compensation Board.
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