The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld a finding that a worker suffered compensable shoulder and back injuries, but his intervertebral disc disorder was not compensable.
Case: Shaffer v. West Virginia University,…
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment to a worker on his Labor Law claim for his fall from an extension ladder.
Case: Manfredonia v. 750 Astor…
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced that new heat protections for outdoor workers go into effect July 17.
L&I on Tuesday filed an update to expand the heat…
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a finding that a worker was entitled to arthroscopic knee surgery due to the aggravation of a prior compensable injury.
Case: Office of the Insurance Commissioner…
Five people associated with two Northern California-based construction companies were charged with fraud and conspiracy for allegedly misclassifying employees as contractors to avoid paying workers’ compensation insurance and payroll taxes,…
A California appellate court ruled that a refinery worker who suffered serious burns in an accident could not maintain a tort suit against a contractor who had performed work for…