Worker’s Prior Settlement Doesn’t Bar New Claim
The North Carolina Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a worker for an injury to his shoulder, finding that his prior settlement of a shoulder injury case…
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker’s Claim for Nerve Issues
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits to a worker for alleged nerve issues after he suffered a compensable cut to his arm.
Case: Spack v. Mike’s…
OSHA Finalizes Rule on PPE Fit Requirements
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration finalized a revision of the personal protective equipment standard for construction, which requires that safety equipment fits workers.
The revision to the standard adds specific language requiring…
DOL Adopts Standards for Coal Mine Operators’ Self-Insurance
The U.S. Department of Labor on Wednesday announced that its Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs issued a final rule revising regulations under the Black Lung Benefits Act related to self-insurance…
Supreme Court Grants Writ for Industrial Commission to Revisit Worker’s PTD Claim
The Ohio Supreme Court upheld a grant of writ relief directing the Industrial Commission to revisit a worker’s second claim for permanent total disability benefits.
Case: State ex rel. Prinkey v.
Labor Law Defendant Gets Summary Dismissal of Fatal Fall Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that one Labor Law defendant was entitled to summary judgment dismissing the claims against it for a worker’s fatal fall, but the other defendants…