A New York appellate court upheld a determination that an injured worker was a business’s employee and that the company should have had workers’ compensation coverage for him, but the court said a penalty…
A Florida appellate court ruled that workers’ compensation exclusivity did not shield an apartment complex management company from civil liability for injuries sustained by a pool maintenance contractor’s employee.
Case: Teed…
A California Senate committee passed a bill that would require staffing agencies to provide proof of workers’ compensation coverage and register with the labor commissioner.
The Senate Committee on Labor, Public…
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on her Labor Law claim for a fall from a ladder.
Case: Serrano v. Athena Properties…
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed a bill giving nurse practitioners and physician associates the same treatment authority in the workers’ compensation system as physicians and surgeons.
Kotek on Tuesday signed HB…
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation updated sections of the Official Medical Fee Schedule covering hospital departments and ambulatory surgical centers to conform to changes in the Medicare payment system.
The…