Claims administration and risk management provider North American Risk Services Inc. appointed Alice Wells as head of workers’ compensation.
Alice Wells
Wells will lead the strategic direction and operational performance of the…
A federal appellate court denied an employer’s petition for review of black lung benefits to a worker with totally disabling legal pneumoconiosis.
Case: Cedar Coal Co. v. OWCP, No. 24-1063, 03/06/2026, published.
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The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court denied a worker’s request to have his permanent total disability benefits converted to a lump sum.
Case: Trogden v. Montana State Fund, No. MSF-2024-0000559-SET, 03/06/2026, published.
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A divided Illinois Appellate Court ruled that the mother of a worker killed in an underground water vault sufficiently and plausibly pleaded intentional conduct by the employer such that exclusivity…
A New York appellate court ruled that the construction manager for a project was entitled to partial summary judgment dismissing an injured worker’s negligence and Labor Law claims against it.
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The Kentucky General Assembly passed a bill that would remove the Department of Workers’ Claims from the Education and Labor Cabinet and administratively attach it to the governor’s office.
If SB…