The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania overturned a ruling that an employer had waived its subrogation claim for the benefits it paid to an injured worker in a settlement.
Case: American General Life Insurance…
A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law action should have been granted summary judgment on an additional aspect of the plaintiff’s claim, but part…
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a finding that a roofer’s rare blood disorder was linked to his occupational exposure to benzene.
Case: Lindy & Fred Seco General Revokable Trust v.
The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld the calculation of an injured worker’s average weekly wage and a determination that her award was not subject to a multiplier.
Case: Burks v. United…
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health cited a farm labor contractor $17,550 for violating heat illness prevention standards.
Cal/OSHA said it opened an investigation into Ruiz Farm Labor in…
The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker was entitled to additional treatment for a foot injury, as well as the Workers’ Compensation Commission’s calculation of her…