The Washington Court of Appeals reinstated a citation against a staffing agency for failing to train its workers on asbestos hazards and for failing to file a related accident-prevention program.
Case: Department of…
A divided New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing the claims against it and that summary judgment should have been granted…
The Illinois Appellate Court overturned a pension board’s denial of a police officer’s application for a line-of-duty disability pension.
Case: Guess v. Board of Trustees of the Dolton Police Pension Fund,…
The Washington Court of Appeals rejected challenges to the reduction in compensation based on the survivorship options that two permanently and totally disabled workers selected for their pensions and their receipt…
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health cited three roofing companies in Los Angeles a combined $282,420 for multiple workplace safety violations following an inspection of a worker’s fatal…
A bill in Congress would mandate that injured federal workers receive medical treatment through managed care networks.
HR 9869 would also direct the Labor Department to establish treatment protocols for injured…