Worker Who Fell From Roof Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claims based on his fall from a sloped roof.
Case: Yocum…
Lynne Davidson Reappointed to WCIRB Governing Committee
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced the reappointment of Lynne Davidson to represent insured employers as a public member of the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau’s Governing Committee.
Davidson is president…
Department Expects to Approve Double-Digit Rate Cuts
The Delaware Insurance Department on Monday said it expects to approve double-digit rate cuts for both the voluntary market and residual market and would take effect Dec. 1.
The department said it…
No PD for Maintenance Worker Injured Trying to Stop Runaway Truck
The South Carolina Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a longtime maintenance worker was not entitled to permanent disability benefits for injuries sustained while trying to stop his runaway…
Worker Injured by Falling Hose Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment to a construction worker injured by a falling section of hose.
Case: Tinti v. Alpha Omega Building and Consulting Corp.,…
Supreme Court Unanimously Denies Worker’s Claim for Occupational Pneumoconiosis Benefits
The Supreme Court of West Virginia unanimously upheld the denial of a worker’s application for occupational pneumoconiosis benefits after years of working at strip mines and in road construction.
Case: Duffield…