The New Mexico Court of Appeals rejected a worker’s challenge to the summary dismissal of his workers’ compensation claim.
Case: Monsivais v. Baker-Hughes Oilfield Operations, No. A-1-CA-39305, 12/04/2023, unpublished.
Facts and procedural…
Nevada’s Division of Industrial Relations Carson City office has new digs.
The DIR has completed the relocation to 1886 E. College Parkway, Suite 100, from 400 W. King St., Suite 400.
The phone number for the…
A California appellate court ruled that a former police officer who was terminated for cause was not entitled to an industrial disability retirement.
James Suess worked as a police officer for…
A divided Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that the statutory cap of 350 weeks of permanent partial disability benefits did not bar a worker from receiving additional benefits under a new law.
Case:…
The New York Court of Appeals ruled that a workers’ compensation law judge does not have the discretion to deny an employer’s request to cross-examine an attending physician before a decision has been…
Retired Lubbock firefighter Matt Dawson, who suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2020 and was the inspiration for a bill to expand eligibility for lifetime income benefits, died on Nov.