Lawmaker Proposes Attorney Fee Task Force
New Mexico state Rep. Pamelya Herndon is proposing that the Workers’ Compensation Administration convene a task force to study the impact of attorney fees and attorney fee caps on the…
Annual Workers’ Compensation Nonsubscriber Reporting Period Open
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation said the reporting period is open for employers that opted out of providing coverage or have recently ended coverage.
Employers that don’t provide workers’ compensation…
Court Upholds Dismissal of Claim by Worker Hired Without Consent of Owners, Contractors
A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a Labor Law claim by a worker who was surreptitiously hired by a nonsupervisory subcontractor’s employee.
Case: Garcia v. 13 W. 38…
Defendants Get Summary Judgment on Claim by Worker Injured by Falling Drywall
A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a Labor Law claim by a worker injured by a falling dolly and drywall.
Case: Ortega v. Fourtrax Contracting Corp., No. 2020-05362,…
Unlawfully Employed Teenager Can’t Get Additional Compensation for Burn Injuries
A Louisiana appellate court ruled that an unlawfully employed teenager who suffered extensive burn injuries was not entitled to additional compensation.
Case: Moran v. Amtrust North America, No. 22-CA-253, 03/01/2023, published.
Facts:…