The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously ordered that an injured worker’s tort claim against his employer and co-workers be dismissed as barred by the exclusive remedy doctrine.
Case: Precision Pipeline LLC…
An Ohio appellate court upheld a decision to allow a worker to expand the scope of her claim to include aggravation of her psychological conditions following an on-the-job injury.
Case: Dunn…
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation said the reporting period is open for employers that opted out of providing coverage or have recently ended coverage.
Employers that don’t provide workers’ compensation…
New Mexico state Rep. Pamelya Herndon is proposing that the Workers’ Compensation Administration convene a task force to study the impact of attorney fees and attorney fee caps on the…
A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a Labor Law claim by a worker injured by a falling dolly and drywall.
Case: Ortega v. Fourtrax Contracting Corp., No. 2020-05362,…
A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a Labor Law claim by a worker who was surreptitiously hired by a nonsupervisory subcontractor’s employee.
Case: Garcia v. 13 W. 38…