Split Court Upholds Dismissal of Mechanic’s Labor Law Claim
A divided New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a Labor Law claim by a mechanic who was injured when a flatbed trailer fell on him.
Case: Stoneham v. Joseph Barsuk…
Divided Court Upholds Dismissal of Affirmative Defense
A divided New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a Labor Law defendant’s defense that an injured worker was the sole proximate cause of a ladder accident.
Case: Green v. Evergreen…
WCIRB Webinar to Cover CT Claims
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau will discuss findings from its study of cumulative trauma claims in California during a Jan. 4 webinar.
The WCIRB recently published its report on the…
Youth Detention Counselor Not Entitled to Comp Litigation Costs
A Pennsylvania man injured while trying to break up a fight at a state juvenile detention center where he worked is not entitled to reimbursement for workers’ compensation litigation costs,…
Report: CT Claims Tend to Be Income-Replacement Only, Litigated More
Sixty percent of so-called cumulative trauma workers’ compensation claims involve injuries that progress over time and are indemnity-only, thus involving no medical component, according to a report released Thursday by…
DWC Requests Comments on Designated Doctor Rules and Forms
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation formally proposed two rules that it said would improve the operation of the designated doctor program.
The DWC said the rules concern how the designated…