The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court denied a worker’s request to have his permanent total disability benefits converted to a lump sum.
Case: Trogden v. Montana State Fund, No. MSF-2024-0000559-SET, 03/06/2026, published.
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A divided Illinois Appellate Court ruled that the mother of a worker killed in an underground water vault sufficiently and plausibly pleaded intentional conduct by the employer such that exclusivity…
A New York appellate court ruled that the construction manager for a project was entitled to partial summary judgment dismissing an injured worker’s negligence and Labor Law claims against it.
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The Kentucky General Assembly passed a bill that would remove the Department of Workers’ Claims from the Education and Labor Cabinet and administratively attach it to the governor’s office.
If SB…
The Alaska Supreme Court reinstated an injured school teacher’s claims for negligence, employment discrimination, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and defamation against his former employer and supervising principal.
Case: Mitchell v.
Firing or threatening to fire an injured worker for getting treatment during the workday would be expressly added to the list of conduct prohibited by California Labor Code Section 132a,…