The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will decide whether general contractors can be denied statutory employer status if they have not paid benefits to a subcontractor’s injured employee and whether the statutory employer defense is…
The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division upheld the denial of a caregiver’s request to amend her complaint as well as the dismissal of her claims against her alleged employers.
Case:…
New Jersey lawmakers are considering raising fees for attorneys who represent injured workers.
The Senate last week voted 27-9 to pass bill S2822/A3986, which would increase the cap on attorney fees…
A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law action were entitled to only partial summary judgment in their favor.
Case: Maldonado v. Hines 1045 Avenue of…
A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant should have been granted summary judgment dismissing part of a worker’s claims for alleged injuries from a fall from…
The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division announced that maximum temporary total disability benefits and attorney fees are increasing on July 1 along with the threshold used to determine whether employment is…