Max Benefits Increase 4.7% Next Year
The maximum weekly benefit for injuries occurring on or after Jan. 1 will increase by 4.7%, the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court announced.
The maximum weekly benefit will increase to $1,029 from…
WCD Schedules Meeting to Discuss Reemployment Benefits
The Alaska Workers’ Compensation Division is holding a public meeting on Dec. 19 to discuss reemployment benefits.
The division said the purpose of the meeting is to discuss potential changes to…
Bill Would Prohibit Loss-Safety Experience in Construction Contracts
Lawmakers in Texas are considering a bill that would prohibit the use of experience modifiers in awarding contracts for public and private construction projects.
HB 679, introduced Tuesday by state Rep.
Court Dismisses Worker’s Appeal of Wage-Loss Determination
A New York appellate court dismissed a worker’s appeal of a decision that found she no longer had lost wages related to her injury.
Case: Matter of McCrea v. City of Buffalo,…
Defendant Gets Partial Summary Judgment, Prevails on Indemnification Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a defendant in a Labor Law action was entitled to summary judgment on its contractual indemnification claim and partial summary judgment on the worker’s…
High Court Says Workers Have Immunity From Colleague’s Civil Suit
The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that two municipal employees were immune from civil liability to a colleague who was run over and permanently injured while the three were at…