High Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for Worker’s Hernia
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for a hernia injury following a slip and fall at work.
Case: M.G. v. Strike LLC, No. 21-0745, 06/13/2023,…
Pizza Maker Faces $2.8M Fine for Safety Violations
Federal workplace safety regulators fined an Illinois pizza maker $2.8 million alleging that it could have prevented the death of a 29-year-old sanitation worker by following proper machine safety protocols.
The…
Missouri Employers Mutual CEO Jim Owen to Retire in 2023
Missouri Employers Mutual announced president and CEO James C. Owen will retire at the end of the year after more than a decade with the carrier.
James C. Owen
Owen joined…
Committee Passes Debit Card Payment, Presumption Bills
A California Senate committee unanimously passed bills that would give some fire and rescue workers in San Diego the same presumptions as other first responders and allow carriers to continue…
Carrier Can’t Get Declaratory Judgment on Duty to Defend Insureds in Suit Over Comp Policy
A federal appellate court ruled that a district judge properly dismissed an insurance carrier’s request for a declaratory judgment on its duty to defend its insureds in a pending civil…
Court Upholds Denial of Worker’s Claim for Additional Compensation, Reclosure of Her Claim
The Washington Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s requests for additional compensation and the reclosing of her claim.
Asli Ali worked for the Hertz Corp. She suffered injuries at…