The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division ruled that a carrier had no duty to defend an employer against an injured worker’s intentional tort claims.
Case: De Tapia v. 74 Industries…
A divided West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the closure of a worker’s claim for temporary total disability benefits and the denial of his request to expand the scope of his…
The Industrial Commission of Arizona is holding its 2024 Claims Seminar Aug. 15-16 in Scottsdale.
The seminar will cover topics including an overview of state work comp statutes, the role of…
The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to an injured assembly line worker, plus medical benefits and a three-multiplier.
Case: General Motors LLC v. Smith, No. 2024-CA-0367-WC, 07/12/2024,…
A Florida appellate court overturned a judge’s determination that an employer was not entitled to recover the full amount of its lien against an injured worker’s third-party settlement.
Regina Akins suffered…
The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a firefighter with an aortic aneurysm had presumptively occupational heart disease.
Case: Hanover County v. Moore, No. 0715-23-2, 07/09/2024, unpublished.
Facts: Scott Moore…