No PTD Benefits for Seasonal Employee
The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that a seasonal employee for a campground and river outfitter who worked nine-hour days, seven days a week, was not entitled to permanent total disability…
Worker Fails to Establish Compensability of Mental Disorder From Job Stress
The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that a worker failed to introduce sufficient evidence to establish the compensability of her mental disorder claim.
Case: In the Matter of the Compensation of…
Board Properly Denies Review of Application Lacking Proof of Service
A New York appellate court ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Board properly denied review of a worker’s appeal based on his failure to provide proofs of service of his application…
Worker Gets Partial Summary Judgment for Fall Injuries
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment as to liability on his Labor Law claim for his fall from an unsecured plank used…
Federal Judge Halts Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers
A federal judge in Louisiana on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate that health care workers must be fully vaccinated by Jan.
Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Blocked in Three States
A federal judge in Kentucky on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction to temporarily block the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for all federal contractors and subcontractors in all covered contracts in…