Total SIBTF Costs Up 61%, Closing in on $200 Million
Total costs for California’s Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund of $197.6 million for the fiscal year ending in June were 61% higher than the $123.3 million paid one year earlier,…
Gilson Daub Opens Offices in St. Louis, Springfield
Workers’ compensation defense firm Gilson Daub announced the opening of new offices in St. Louis and Springfield, Missouri.
Jasmine Pandher
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At the same time, the firm said…
Conspirator in Premium Fraud Scheme Sentenced to 52 Months in Prison
A Florida man who conspired to pay construction workers off the books to fraudulently reduce workers’ compensation costs and payroll taxes was sentenced to four years and four months in…
Court Upholds Partial Dismissal of Worker’s Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of part of an injured worker’s Labor Law claim for his fall at a construction site.
Case: Morin v Heritage Builders Group LLC,…
Defective Briefing Leads to Dismissal of Injured Nurse’s Challenge
The Missouri Court of Appeals threw out an injured nurse’s challenge to a grant of summary judgment to her employer on her claims of discrimination and retaliation.
Case: Hicks v. Saint…
Automotive Insurance Provider Doesn’t Owe Coverage to Motorist Who Received Comp Benefits
The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that an automobile insurance provider was entitled to summary judgment that it owed no coverage for a motorist’s bodily injuries for which he received…