A divided Alabama Supreme Court denied a petition for review of a trial judge’s decision allowing a worker to proceed with civil claims against his co-workers for allegedly removing safety…
The Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that an employer abandoned its statute of limitations defense and tacitly renounced prescription by initiating regular and consistent workers’ compensation payments after the prescriptive period…
The Tennessee Supreme Court, in reversing lower court decisions dismissing a sales representative’s negligence action, created an initial test to assess the nature of a vendor agreement before delving into…
Injured workers would be allowed to enter settlements regardless of their age, and the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries would be required to disclose more information relating to…
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim for a fall from a ladder.
Case: Aguilar v. 58 Gerry St.
The Tennessee Supreme Court said workers’ compensation reforms enacted in 2013 require proof that work contributed more than 50% to aggravating a preexisting condition and that the aggravation contributed more…