New York’s highest court ruled that unaccrued portions of a nonschedule award do not pass to the beneficiaries of injured employees who die from causes unrelated to the work injury.
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A Florida appellate court ruled that a judge of compensation claims properly appointed an expert medical adviser and split on the issue of whether the judge properly accepted the physician’s opinion.
Kenneth…
The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld the closure of an injured worker’s claim and the denial of her request to reopen it.
Case: Gibson v. Cabela’s Inc., No. 21-0430, 10/18/2022,…
A federal appellate court held a Pennsylvania poultry processor in contempt for failing to pay $162,359 in penalties for workplace safety violations following an Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspection.
OSHA…
Washington state employer representatives testified against a proposed 4.8% rate hike during a public hearing last week, according to a report by nonprofit news outlet The Center Square.
Tom Kwieciak
The…
A vinyl tile manufacturer in Fostoria, Ohio, is facing $1.2 million in proposed penalties after a seventh worker in five years suffered severe injuries when caught in a machine the…