A Texas appellate court ruled that a non-subscribing employer’s motion to compel arbitration of a worker’s claims of injury should have been granted, as a matter of law.
Case: Walmart Stores…
A Massachusetts contractor who reneged on a federal settlement agreement in 2017 and who has a history of workplace safety hazards has once again been cited by the Occupational Safety…
The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld a directed verdict dismissing a worker’s gross negligence claims against her supervisor for an assault by a person with significant disabilities.
Case: Jacobs v. State, No.
A California appellate court upheld the denial of a nurse’s claims of disability discrimination and retaliation after she was terminated.
Case: Sgarlato v. County of Riverside, No. E077448, 02/08/2023, unpublished.
Facts: Camelia…
Lawmakers in Washington state would like to overturn a Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals decision denying a COVID-19 claim and amend the definition of “occupational disease” to include the illness.
House…