No Summary Judgment for Worker Who Fell Down Stairway
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his alleged injuries in a fall down a stairway.
Case:…
Committees OK Extending COVID Measures, Closing Staffing ‘Loophole’
As Gov. Gavin Newsom pushes to shift to an endemic approach to COVID-19, California lawmakers on Wednesday took the first steps toward preserving some vestiges from the pandemic phase that proponents…
Positive Drug Tests in U.S. Workforce Highest in Two Decades
The rate of positive drug test results in the U.S. workforce in 2021 reached its highest level since 2001, according to an analysis published Wednesday by Quest Diagnostics.
Based on nearly…
Court, With ‘Reluctant’ Concurrence, Upholds Denial of Benefits for Worker’s Back Complaints
The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that a worker failed to prove he suffered a compensable thoracic spine injury as a result of a work-related fall.
Case: Watson v. Highland Pellets…
Second Doctor Pleads Guilty in Comp Kickback Conspiracy
An Alexandria, Louisiana, physician pleaded guilty to conspiring to violate three federal statutes in connection with a kickback scheme to defraud both federal and private workers’ compensation insurers, according to…
Supreme Court Denies Radiofrequency Ablation for Worker With Back Injury
The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a worker was not entitled to radiofrequency ablation as treatment for a lumbar sprain/strain and contusion.
Case: Williamson v. Patriot Coal Corp., No.