The Kansas Court of Appeals upheld an award of permanent total disability benefits to an injured worker but overturned a denial of the Workers Compensation Fund’s claim of entitlement to subrogation…
A New York appellate court tossed part of a worker’s Labor Law claim for his alleged injuries from a fall while walking across a rebar mat.
Case: Payne v. NSH Community…
A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s claims against the City of New York for an accident resulting in the severing of his finger.
Case: Southerton v.
A former sheriff’s reserve officer accused of underreporting payroll at his Southern California security company has paid $5.2 million in restitution for unpaid workers’ compensation premiums but still owes another…
Colorado lawmakers are considering a bill that would make a number of changes to workers’ compensation law, including increasing funeral benefits for those killed on the job.
HB 1347, introduced Monday,…
A lawmaker who says he is trying to close a staffing agency loophole some employers are using to reduce workers’ compensation costs pared back the scope of his measure to…