State Insurance Fund Not Liable for Worker’s Hip Replacement Surgery
A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand his claim to add hip injuries and to hold the State Insurance Fund liable for the…
No Benefits for Custodial Worker Who Claimed Psychological Injuries
A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a custodial worker’s claim of psychological injuries from stress due to his alleged exposure to unsanitary conditions at a migrant processing…
Bank Account Holder Fails to Prove Comp Claim Exemption From Levy
A California appellate court upheld the attachment of a litigant’s bank account to enforce a judgment against him, finding he failed to prove that the account held the proceeds of…
Court Upholds Employment Finding, Sanctions, but Overturns Penalty
A New York appellate court upheld a determination that an injured worker was a business’s employee and that the company should have had workers’ compensation coverage for him, but the court said a penalty…
Exclusivity Doesn’t Shield Company From Liability for Worker’s Injury
A Florida appellate court ruled that workers’ compensation exclusivity did not shield an apartment complex management company from civil liability for injuries sustained by a pool maintenance contractor’s employee.
Case: Teed…
Committee Passes Staffing Agency Bill
A California Senate committee passed a bill that would require staffing agencies to provide proof of workers’ compensation coverage and register with the labor commissioner.
The Senate Committee on Labor, Public…