The New Jersey Division of Workers’ Compensation announced a series of judicial reassignments with the upcoming retirement of Administrative Supervisory Judge of Compensation Philip Tornettan, effective Jan. 1.
Administrative Supervisory Judge Ingrid…
Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp., the country’s largest pork processor, has agreed to assemble a team of company and third-party experts to develop an infectious disease preparedness plan that the company…
Data that the Idaho Industrial Commission provided in response to a public records request shows carriers have paid benefits on 42 of 53 claims alleging adverse reactions to the COVID-19…
A Texas appellate court ruled that a nonsubscribing employer should have been able to compel an employee to arbitrate his negligence claim for an alleged workplace injury.
Case: Tejas Tubular Products…
A California appellate court upheld a worker’s convictions for fraud and perjury but modified his sentence to remove one year of probation.
Case: People v. Velasquez, No. E076088, 11/17/2021, unpublished.
Facts: Ignacio…
The Kansas Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s claim remained viable where she received an extension on the statutory deadline for the resolution of her case, then received a…