Florida Power Company Sentenced Following 2017 Death of Five Workers
A Florida company was sentenced in federal court on a criminal charge related to an explosion at a coal-fired power plant in 2017 that caused the death of five workers.
Tampa…
UR Study, Anti-Fraud Bills Heading to Governor
The California Senate gave final approval to a bill that would give the Division of Workers’ Compensation more time to complete its analysis of exempting some early medical treatments from…
Texas Mutual Doesn’t Owe Coverage for Out-of-State Worker’s Accident
A Texas appellate court ruled that an in-state insurance carrier did not owe coverage for an out-of-state worker’s accident that happened in Louisiana.
Case: Texas Mutual Insurance Co. v. Hofer Builders…
No Accidental Disability Retirement Benefits for Injured High School Teacher
The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division upheld the denial of an injured teacher’s application for accidental disability retirement benefits.
Case: Lettis-Yilmaz v. Board of Trustees, No. A-1992-20, 08/23/2022, unpublished.
Facts: Laura Lettis-Yilmaz…
Split Court Denies VSSR Award to Worker Hit by Car
An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to an enhanced award of benefits for his injuries from being struck by a car, since the accident did…