A federal appellate court ruled that South Carolina’s workers’ compensation statutes did not deprive a trial judge of subject matter jurisdiction over a civil suit by three workers who were…
The Ohio Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker with incomplete paraplegia was not entitled to a loss-of-use award for his legs because he retained at least some ability to…
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals partially overturned an award of benefits that was based on the opinion of an independent medical examiner, ruling that there was no adequate…
The Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation will vote on posting draft annual reports when it meets May 15.
Commissioners are scheduled to vote on whether to approve the…
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim arising from a wood-cutting accident.
Case: Cevallos v. WBB Construction Inc., No.
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claims and that the individual owners of the property were entitled to…