A California appellate court reinstated an injured worker’s civil suit against a homeowner who had hired an unlicensed contractor to paint her home.
Case: Gonzalez v. Washington, No. D085345, 06/25/2026, unpublished.
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The North Dakota Supreme Court ruled that the equitable doctrine of judicial estoppel does not apply to subrogation claims arising out of workers’ compensation proceedings.
Case: Moos v. North Dakota Workforce…
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker who fell while leaving home to head to a jobsite was entitled to benefits for his injuries.
Case: State…
The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division is holding a hearing in July on rules that would give nurse practitioners and physician associates the same treatment authority as physicians and surgeons.
Lawmakers this…
The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Workforce recently passed bills that would give the Department of Labor access to federal jobs data and allow the agency to…
A Texas appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a claim for death benefits by the family of a worker who died in a motor vehicle accident while traveling home,…