City Investigates Stolen Comp Checks
The Office of the Inspector General for the City of Baltimore on Wednesday released a report describing an investigation into the theft of more than $8,000 in workers’ compensation benefit…
Court Publishes Decision on State Fund Dispute Over Premium Calculations
A California appellate court has ordered publication of its decision from last month finding the State Compensation Insurance Fund could not belatedly challenge an administrative determination that it miscalculated an…
Worker’s Labor Law Action Can’t Be Joined With Medical Malpractice Suit
A New York appellate court overturned an order allowing a worker’s Labor Law claims to be consolidated with a medical malpractice action related to the treatment for the injuries underlying…
Newsom Signs Contractor, PTSD Bills; Vetoes Presumptions, TD Extension for Treatment Disputes
California Gov. Gavin Newsom enacted bills that will expand and extend the existing post-traumatic stress disorder presumption and require contractors to include the classification codes they used to secure work…
Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Trip, Fall
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for a worker for his injuries from a trip-and-fall accident at a construction site.
Case: Piedra v. 111 West 57th…
Business Officials Accused of Wage Theft, Comp Fraud
The California Department of Insurance said an Orange County business owner and office manager were charged with multiple felonies for their alleged role in an insurance fraud scheme that exposed…