A Texas appellate court upheld a jury’s finding that a worker had been terminated in retaliation for filing a workers’ compensation claim, and it upheld the award of lost wages.
Case:…
The Washington Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker’s widow could not pursue benefits from his employer for his out-of-state death.
Case: Perez v. Department of Labor & Industries, No.
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker had not been entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for alleged injuries he received while testing water main…
The Kansas Court of Appeals upheld the calculation of a worker’s average weekly wage based on what he would have earned if he had not been injured on his second day…
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker struck by a falling object should have been granted partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claims.
Case: Tisselin v. Memorial Hospital…
The Oregon Court of Appeals overturned the closure of a worker’s claim without an award for additional permanent disability for her facet cyst.
Case: In the Matter of the Compensation of…