Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed a bill eliminating a requirement that injured workers seeking medical treatment must miss at least four hours before they’re allowed to collect temporary disability benefits.
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A New York appellate court upheld a determination that an ironworker suffered an aggravation of a prior neck injury in a workplace fall.
Case: Matter of Cush v. Tully Construction Co.
A California appellate court ruled that an elected city official’s claims for retaliation and intentional infliction of emotional distress should have been subjected to the defendants’ special motion to strike.
Case:…
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker’s motion to vacate an order granting summary judgment on her personal injury action should have been granted and that she should have…
The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that the five-year statutory deadline for a worker to request a hearing on her claim was tolled by the statewide judicial emergency orders issued…