Kansas’ highest court ordered an employer to reimburse the state compensation fund for the benefits it paid on behalf of an uninsured subcontractor’s employee.
Case: Schmidt v. Trademark Inc., No. 122,078, 03/18/2022, published.
Facts: Juan Medina worked…
The California Department of Insurance will hold a public hearing April 26 to consider the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau’s Sept. 1, 2022, regulatory filing.
The WCIRB is proposing amendments to…
The California Workers’ Compensation Institute said wild fluctuations in COVID-19 claim volume continued into early 2022, soaring to an all-time high in January, then dropping more than 90% in February.
“The…
A New York appellate court partially revived a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from being struck by a falling stack of drywall boards.
Case: Kuylen v. KPP 107th St. LLC,…
A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment for a defendant in a Labor Law case involving a retail worker’s injuries from a fall while cleaning glass…
A Florida appellate court upheld a denial of benefits to a deputy sheriff for his hypertension because his preemployment physical produced evidence of elevated blood pressure.
Case: Lakin v. Hernando County Sheriff’s…