DWC Seeks Comments on Proposed Changes to Forms
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is seeking public comments on proposed changes to forms used by injured workers facing hardship to speed up benefit payments.
The division is proposing to…
Firefighter’s Widow Can’t Get Benefits for Death Allegedly Linked to WTC Attacks
A New York appellate court ruled that a retired firefighter’s widow was not entitled to benefits for his death, which the widow blamed on his exposure to toxins while volunteering…
Court Denies PTD Benefits to Worker, Orders Further Findings on Average Weekly Wage
The Missouri Court of Appeals ordered further findings as to an injured worker’s average weekly wage but upheld a determination that she was not permanently and totally disabled.
Case: Kurbursky v.
Federal Court Won’t Review Manufacturer’s Interlocutory Appeal
A federal appellate court ruled that a trial judge erred in certifying an interlocutory appeal by a manufacturer challenging the dismissal of its spoliation of evidence claim against an injured…
Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim; Defendants Get Indemnification
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim and that two of the defendants were entitled to indemnification…
Myra L. Griffin Confirmed to Serve 2nd Term as Commissioner
The North Carolina General Assembly confirmed Gov. Roy Cooper’s appointment of Myra L. Griffin to serve a second term as a commissioner on the North Carolina Industrial Commission.
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