Commission Reopens Peoria Hearing Site
The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission’s hearing site in Peoria has been reopened for proceedings.
Hearings will again be conducted in the sixth-floor training room of the Becker Building at 401 Main St.
Worker’s Award of Attorney Fees Subject to Statutory Cap Under Former Version of Statute
An Ohio appellate court ruled that an injured worker’s award of attorney fees for a 2016 injury was subject to a statutory cap of $4,200.
Case: Russell v. McCloud, Nos. 2022-T-0017 and…
Industrial Accident Claims Man’s Life
A man who became trapped in a machine at a Bulls Gap, Tennessee, manufacturing plant died from his injuries on March 19, according to the Citizen Tribune of Morristown.
His identity…
Woman Loses Fingers in Ice Cream Shop Accident
An employee at an ice cream shop in Corvallis, Oregon, lost three fingers in a workplace accident on March 15, according to ABC TV affiliate KEZI in Springfield.
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No Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Worker Struck by Steel Beam
A New York appellate court upheld a denial of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his alleged injuries from being struck by a steel beam.
Case: Fundus v.
Defendant May Proceed With 3rd-Party Claim for Indemnification, Not Contribution
A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant’s contribution claim against its project engineer should have been dismissed on summary judgment, but its indemnification claim could proceed.
Case:…