by | Aug 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
A federal appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment to a vessel owner on a ship captain’s claim that it had breached its duty of cure.
Case: Aadland v. Boat…
by | Aug 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy enacted legislation adding breast cancer to the list of conditions presumed compensable for firefighters.
Dunleavy on Saturday signed SB 131, by Sen. Roger Holland, R-Anchorage, which adds…
by | Aug 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Act does not authorize an order for an employer to pay an injured worker for home modifications that were never…
by | Aug 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker who suffered injuries falling down the shaft of a building under construction should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor…
by | Aug 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of eight Florida contractors who were allegedly operating without a license or workers’ compensation insurance.
The Sheriff’s Office said it conducted a joint…
by | Aug 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that carriers, self-insured employers and self-insured employer groups will be charged more than $825,000 for the first year of electronic data collection.
The division…