The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an award of benefits for a janitor who contracted Legionnaires’ disease.
Case: Scottish Rite Bodies of Charleston v. Weese, No. 22-0427, 06/10/2024, published.
Facts: Thomas W. Weese worked…
A divided Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that an employee who injures a colleague must be acting within the course and scope of employment when the incident occurs to receive the…
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker could not maintain a Labor Law action against a contractor performing work for a homeowner, but he could pursue a negligence…
The West Virginia Supreme Court clarified the proper method for apportioning preexisting impairments that have been definitely ascertained and impact multiple body parts.
Case: Logan-Mingo Area Mental Health Inc. v. Lester,…
A law requiring the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation and self-insured public employers to pay for diagnostic testing after air ambulance workers are exposed to certain hazards takes effect today.
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A Texas appellate court ruled that a temporary employment provider’s employee could not pursue a civil remedy against his employer’s client for an on-the-job injury.
Case: Waeli v. BWFS Industries LLC,…