The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health announced that new indoor heat safety standards took effect immediately after being approved by the Office of Administrative Law.
Cal/OSHA’s “Heat Illness Prevention…
The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board said it has significantly reduced turnaround times in resolving billing disputes between health care providers and payers.
The board said it has reduced the…
The Delaware Superior Court upheld the denial of coverage for an Amazon employee’s back surgery, finding that his workplace injury did not necessitate the operation.
Case: Hoskins v. Amazon.com, No. N23A-06-004…
An Ohio appellate court issued a limited writ of mandamus directing the Industrial Commission to determine a worker’s entitlement to temporary total disability benefits for a period of unemployment.
Case: State…
A federal appellate court upheld a defendant’s conviction for a long-running and lucrative kickback scheme but overturned the restitution order that had been imposed.
Case: U.S. v. Young, Nos. 20-13091 and…
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that an employer should have been allowed to set aside its stipulation of facts agreeing to the enlargement of an employee’s claim.
Case: VNA of…