The Oregon Court of Appeals overturned a denial of benefits to a pool hall manager for his injuries from being punched in the face after he ejected a troublesome person…
A New York appellate court overturned an order discontinuing an injured worker’s reduced earnings awards after her retirement due to the incomplete analysis by the Workers’ Compensation Board.
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The Supreme Judicial Court of Maine ruled that a worker is not required to give notice of his occupational disease claim to his former employer’s insurer when the employer no…
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that it lacked jurisdiction to review a worker’s challenge to a determination that the terms of his workers’ compensation settlement limited the injuries for which…
The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s widow was not entitled to death benefits for his suicide after he was terminated for insubordination.
Max Jackson worked for Bridgestone Americas…
A New York appellate court ruled that a defendant in a Labor Law action was entitled to compel the plaintiff to accept its late-filed answer in the absence of prejudice…