The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court upheld an award of interim benefits to a worker suffering from back pain after recovering from a compensable leg injury.
Case: Sentry Insurance Co. v. Godat,…
A requirement that the California Division of Workers’ Compensation revise its existing data collection processes to capture the date an injured worker is notified of a liability determination would be…
The Appeals Court of Massachusetts ruled that a correctional facility worker was entitled to additional compensation so that he received the equivalent of his full salary while recovering from a…
A Louisiana appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s claims against his alleged statutory employers, finding no employment relationship existed.
Case: Taylor v. Armstrong, No. 54,477-WCA, 08/10/2022, published.
Facts: Victor Taylor…
The California Assembly unanimously approved a bill that would expand the types of first responders eligible for the presumption that post-traumatic stress disorder is work-related, while the Senate unanimously concurred…
A New York appellate court ruled that a real estate agent was not entitled to quash a subpoena seeking her deposition about a property that was the site of an alleged…