A New York appellate court ruled that a trial justice denied summary judgment to an allegedly injured worker for an incorrect reason but that the worker failed to establish liability under…
The first two decisions from arbitrators suggest Illinois employers can rebut the presumption that COVID-19 is compensable by providing some concrete evidence of efforts to mitigate spread of the disease,…
A New York appellate court ruled that a construction worker’s back injury from lifting a metal structure was not covered by the Labor Law.
Case: Branch v. 1908 West Ridge Rd.
The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a finding of compensability for a school district employee who injured her back from moving tables.
Case: Sheridan School District v. Wise, No. CV-21-188, 11/17/2021, published.
Facts:…
Wisconsin’s Workers’ Compensation Advisory Council will recommend that lawmakers increase the maximum weekly permanent partial disability payment by a cumulative 18.8% over two years.
The council at a Wednesday meeting approved increasing…
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation adopted rules to implement legislation enacted in June allowing the agency to continue holding remote benefit review conferences after pandemic restrictions are lifted.
Revised rules…