The California Assembly unanimously passed bills that would allow carriers to continue using debit cards to deliver indemnity benefits and give San Diego fire and rescue workers access to the…
A Texas appellate court ruled that a worker should have been compelled to arbitrate her injury claims against her nonsubscribing employer.
Case: Brackenridge Healthcare Inc. v. Camero, No. 04-22-00271-CV, 04/27/2023, published.
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A California appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment to a borrowing employer based on the exclusive workers’ compensation remedy in dual employment scenarios.
Case: Sutton v. Saputo Cheese USA…
A New York appellate court upheld a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board denying review of a contractor’s claim that it could not be held liable for benefits to an…
A New York appellate court upheld a denial of benefits to a widow whose husband died from COVID-19.
Case: Matter of Holder v. Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, No. 534936,…
The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that an insurance carrier should not have been subject to penalties for failing to pay a worker’s benefits as a lump sum before his…