Triable Issues Preclude Additional Summary Judgment in Labor Law Case
A New York appellate court ruled that neither a property owner nor an injured worker was entitled to summary judgment on additional aspects of a Labor Law claim arising from…
Bill Would Allow Members of Health Care Sharing Ministries to Opt Out of Comp
Workers who belong to a religious sect who conscientiously oppose public and private insurance benefits would be allowed to opt out of workers’ compensation coverage, under a bill introduced in…
Widow Gets Benefits for Mechanic’s Death From Apparent Heart Attack
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an award of death benefits to the widow of a mechanic who collapsed at work and died of an apparent heart attack.
Case: TA Operating…
Pair Arrested for Alleged Premium Fraud
Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis on Friday announced two arrests in an alleged $127,000 premium fraud scheme.
The CFO’s office said in a statement that Juana M. Ledezma, owner of…
Court Upholds WCAB’s Denial of Self-Represented Worker’s Petition for Rehearing
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board properly rejected a self-represented worker’s request for a rehearing after the court had already affirmed a decision denying his…
Court Upholds New IRE Process in Claim With Injury Predating Law Change
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania rejected a worker’s constitutional challenge to the application of a new law to his injury, which occurred five months before the legislation took effect.
Case: Moakley v.