Barge Owner Gets Summary Dismissal of Worker’s LHWCA Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that an employer, which was also the owner of a barge being used at a job site, was entitled to summary judgment dismissing an…
Supreme Court Says AWCA Doesn’t Bar Worker from Changing Doctors More Than Once
The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that the Administrative Workers’ Compensation Act does not bar a worker from receiving more than one change of treating physician per claim.
Monica Moreno Goodwin suffered…
Committee Passes 9/11 Responder Benefit Bill
Legislation that would allow public safety workers injured, sickened or killed responding to the 9/11 terrorist attacks would be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits is moving through the New Jersey…
Newsom Proposes Tightening Criteria for SIBTF Claims
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing reforms to the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund that would make it harder for injured workers to qualify for benefits.
Gov. Gavin Newsom
The governor’s…
Employer Entitled to Relief From Default; Owners Not Liable to Injured Worker
A California appellate court found that an injured worker’s employer was entitled to relief from a default judgment entered against it, and that its individual owners were not subject to…
Exclusivity Bars County Worker’s Civil Suit Against Employer
A California appellate court ruled that workers’ compensation exclusivity barred a county employee’s civil claims based on his injuries from using an allegedly modified piece of equipment to do his…