WCA Posts Rule Review Timeline
The New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Administration posted a schedule of its plans to conduct a review of rules this year.
The WCA on Monday completed soliciting internal recommendations from all bureaus.
By…
DLI Posts Reminder on FROI for COVID Claims
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry reminds employers that the requirement to report any injury that partly or completely incapacitates someone from working for more than three calendar days also…
Lawmakers to Again Consider Cannabis-Related Accident Bill
Maryland lawmakers are again proposing a bill that would remove eligibility for workers’ compensation for injuries or illnesses solely caused by the effects of improper usage of medical marijuana.
HB 614…
Insurance Carrier Failed to Prove Applicability of Coverage Exclusion to Worker’s Accident
A New York appellate court ruled that a subcontractor’s insurance carrier was liable for a claim filed by a worker injured during a construction project.
Case: Matter of Urena v. Mulligan,…
Court Upholds Denial of Relief on Worker’s Challenge to Dismissal of Discrimination Claim
A New York appellate court upheld a denial of a worker’s challenge to the dismissal of her claim for disability discrimination and retaliation for pursuing workers’ compensation benefits.
Case: Matter of…
Neighboring State’s Law Governs Enforceability of Contract’s Mutual Indemnity Provision
A Louisiana appellate court ruled that its laws did not control the enforceability of a mutual indemnity and defense provision in an agreement between two companies involved in an oil-drilling…