by David Schek | Aug 28, 2026 | Uncategorized
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined a brickmaker in Pennsylvania nearly half a million dollars for allegedly knowingly exposing its workers to unsafe levels of respirable silica dust.
OSHA said…
by David Schek | Aug 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
A Louisiana appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s claim for a psychological injury caused by her work-related stress.
Case: May v. Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Cos., Nos. 25-CA-576 and 25-C-491,…
by David Schek | Aug 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should not have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a misstep while exiting an…
by David Schek | Aug 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
A California appellate court held that the protection provided by the Privette doctrine can travel through a contractual chain of delegation to shield a property owner who did not hire…
by David Schek | Aug 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
Connecticut prosecutors said the owner of a company that specializes in asbestos, lead and mold removal was charged with failure to provide workers’ compensation at the time of a workplace…
by David Schek | Aug 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
A Florida appellate court ruled that a judge of compensation claims should have awarded reimbursement of the expenses a mother incurred in pursuing a guardianship for her son after he…