A Texas appellate court ruled that a non-subscribing employer’s motion to compel arbitration of a worker’s claims of injury should have been granted, as a matter of law.
Case: Walmart Stores…
A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law action should have been granted summary judgment dismissing the claims against them.
Case: Collver v. Fornino Realty LLC,…
A New York appellate court upheld a finding that a worker’s permanent disqualification from receiving indemnity benefits prevented him from receiving an award for a schedule loss of use of…
A Massachusetts contractor who reneged on a federal settlement agreement in 2017 and who has a history of workplace safety hazards has once again been cited by the Occupational Safety…
Lawmakers in Washington state would like to overturn a Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals decision denying a COVID-19 claim and amend the definition of “occupational disease” to include the illness.
House…
A California appellate court upheld the denial of a nurse’s claims of disability discrimination and retaliation after she was terminated.
Case: Sgarlato v. County of Riverside, No. E077448, 02/08/2023, unpublished.
Facts: Camelia…