A New York appellate court ruled that an insurance carrier did not owe coverage for an injured carpenter’s claim.
Case: Matter of Fonseca v. Platinum Carpentry Inc., No. CV-23-2290, 05/29/2025, published.
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Chesapeake Employers’ Insurance Co. announced that policyholders reelected Jason Schupp and John J. Scott Jr. to continue serving on the carrier’s board of directors.
Jason Schupp
Schupp will serve as chairman, and Scott…
A New York appellate court upheld an award of benefits to a pizzeria worker for his burn injuries despite his intoxication at the time of the accident.
Case: Matter of Ramales…
The Virginia Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was not entitled to benefits for his injuries from being struck by a co-worker driving a golf cart, since he was…
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to any additional permanent partial disability for a back injury from a slip-and-fall accident.
Case: Alban v.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Monday that 55 state and territorial attorneys general have agreed to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma LP and its owners, the Sackler family, to…