Business Owner Owes BWC $100,000 for Fraud
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation announced that a man who failed to disclose he was the owner of a company while receiving temporary disability benefits was ordered to pay…
9th COA Asks State High Court to Resolve Derivative Injury Application to COVID
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…
Court Tosses Self-Represented Worker’s Attempt to Appeal Non-Final Order
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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Supreme Court Upholds Award of TTD, Physical Therapy for Injured Coal Miner
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…
Worker’s Activities Making Change to Elevator Fall Within Coverage of Labor Law
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…
Employer Gets Dismissal of Indemnification Claim; Worker’s Claims Against Property Owner Proceed
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…