A federal court on Thursday asked California’s Supreme Court to assess whether the derivative injury doctrine prohibits a civil claim against an employer when a worker contracts COVID-19 in the…
A Texas appellate court tossed a self-represented worker’s appeal of the dismissal of her claim against a forklift company as interlocutory.
Case: Phillips v. Texas Department Insurance, No. 05-22-00120-CV, 04/19/2022, published.
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The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld an award of temporary total disability benefits and physical therapy for a coal miner injured in a head-on bus accident.
Case: Murray American Energy…
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was engaged in activities covered by the Labor Law where he was making changes to the elevator in order to prevent…
A New York appellate court ruled that an employer was entitled to dismissal of a property owner’s claims for common-law indemnification and contribution for an employee’s injuries, and that the…
The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission affirmed three of four citations issued to a Cleveland-based crane company after a jib fell from a crane and seriously injured an employee.
The…