No Additional Benefits for Worker With Back Injury
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for additional benefits for a back injury.
Case: Faulkner v. Ann’s Choice Inc. (WCAB), No. 207 C.D. 2023, 03/04/2024,…
Ex-Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to $35,000 Benefits Fraud
A former New York corrections officer who took more than $35,000 in workers’ compensation indemnity benefits to which he was not entitled pleaded guilty Thursday to insurance fraud and grand…
Drill Site Operators Win Summary Judgment After Worker’s Death
A Texas appellate court upheld summary judgment dismissing the negligence claims against the operators of an oil drill site for a worker’s death.
Case: Orta v. SN Operating LLC, No. 04-23-00062-CV,…
Insurance Commissioner Announces Reappointments
State Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced reappointments to organizations that influence policy and regulation of the workers’ compensation industry in the Golden State.
Lara reappointed Andrew Chick and Heather Pierce to the California…
Split Supreme Court Overturns Award to Janitor for Alleged Chemical Exposure
A divided West Virginia Supreme Court overturned an award of benefits to a janitor for her alleged injuries from exposure to a cleaning chemical.
Case: Patton Building Services Inc. v. Kaida,…
Temp Worker Can’t Maintain Civil Suit Against Employer of One Day
The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a temporary worker injured on his one-day assignment could not maintain a civil suit against the employer.
Case: Ward v. Commerce Construction Co. Inc.,…