A New York appellate court upheld a determination that the Special Fund for Reopened Cases was not liable for additional benefits to an injured worker.
Case: Matter of Green v. Poughkeepsie…
The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a worker for his cumulative trauma injuries from a company that was not his final employer.
Case: Murray Energy Corp. v.
The Washington Court of Appeals ruled that principles of fairness did not allow a firefighter to have the Department of Labor and Industries reconsider the rejection of one of his…
Law firm Cattie & Gonzalez announced that Jim Anderson joined the firm as its newest partner.
Jim Anderson
Anderson brings 45 years of experience practicing work comp defense in Mississippi to…
Workers’ compensation carriers and self-insured employers in Kentucky are explicitly exempt from reimbursing injured workers for the costs of medical cannabis, under newly enacted legislation.
Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday enacted Senate…