WCD Proposes Rules to Implement HB 4138
The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division is holding a hearing at the end of November to gather public testimony on rules to implement House Bill 4138.
The bill enacted in March requires…
Court Reverses Summary Judgment for Worker Who Fell Into Pit
A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from falling into an excavation pit.
Case: Alvarado v. SC 142…
No Summary Judgment for Defendant in Labor Law Action
A New York appellate court ruled that the defendant in a Labor Law action was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing a worker’s claims.
Case: Moore v. URS Corp., No. 160630/14,…
Split Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for Mine Worker With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
A divided West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a mine worker was not entitled to benefits for his carpal tunnel syndrome.
Case: Smith v. Brooks Run South Mining LLC, No. 21-0474,…
Injured Deputy Sheriff’s Bad Faith Claim Gets Tossed as Untimely
The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of an injured deputy sheriff’s bad faith claim against his employer’s insurance carrier as untimely.
Case: France v. Arizona Counties Insurance Pool, No.
Divided Court of Appeals Denies Accidental Disability Benefits to Injured Officer
New York’s highest court ruled that a known condition that is a risk of the work site cannot be the cause of an accident compensable under the Retirement and Social…