New York lawmakers have filed legislation that would bar employers from threatening to report to federal officials the immigration status of people filing workers’ compensation claims.
Senate Bill 1488, introduced Thursday,…
An Ohio appellate court upheld a denial of loss-of-use compensation to the widow of a worker for the brief period after his workplace accident until his death from his injuries.
Case: State ex…
A bill introduced in Nebraska would automatically terminate total disability benefits on many claims when an injured worker turns 72.
Sen. Joni Albrecht
Other measures introduced last week would reduce the…
The Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet announced that Kenneth C. Smith III was appointed administrative law judge for the Kentucky Department of Workers’ Claims.
Smith has been practicing workers’ compensation law…
The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that the amount a plaintiff is “legally entitled to recover” under an underinsured motorist provision of an insurance policy is the amount for which…
A Texas appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s lawsuit against the attorney who had jointly defended him and his employer in a tort action arising from the accident…