Hawaii’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that an injured worker was not wrongfully terminated and that she had not been denied due process.
Case: Mathern v. Edward D. Jones…
An Ohio appellate court upheld the denial of benefits for a worker for his injuries from a conveyor belt accident due to his marijuana use.
Case: Del Rosario v. Fresh Mark…
A New York appellate court ruled that a nurse could not proceed with a civil action against the company that had contracted with her employer for her services.
Case: Jackson v.
Workers’ compensation insurance services provider Summit announced the expansion of its coverage into Delaware and Pennsylvania.
The Lakeland, Florida-based Summit said the Delaware Department of Insurance and Pennsylvania Insurance Department approved…
A New York appellate court reinstated the claims against a property owner for a worker’s death from a falling beam.
Case: Chiriboga-Herrera v. Litt, No. 2024-03315, 01/28/2026, published.
Facts: William Orlando Barzallo-Diaz…
The Delaware Superior Court upheld the denial of benefits for damage to a worker’s lower teeth.
Case: Peed v. Essential Staffing Inc., No. S25A-06-001 RHR, 01/27/2026, published.
Facts and procedural history: Craig…