Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill creating a guaranty association to step in and pay workers’ compensation benefits because of the insolvency of a self-insured employer.
The governor signed the…
A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker was not entitled to a finding of total disability for her mental and physical injuries.
Case: Matter of Seide v. Brooklyn…
The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a $15 million award of damages on a Jones Act claim for a 22-year-old seaman’s death.
Case: Love v. Osage Marine Services Inc., No. ED111905,…
A Louisiana appellate court overturned an award of permanent total disability benefits for a worker claiming post-traumatic stress disorder from a fight with a combative hospital patient.
Case: Tombrello v. Louisiana,…
An Ohio appellate court upheld a jury’s determination that a worker was entitled to expand the scope of his workers’ compensation claim, finding no error in the trial judge’s decision…
A California appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s civil case against his former employer, finding his claims for retaliation and the negligent and intentional infliction of emotional distress all…