Labor Committee Passes Bill Allowing PTSD Claims for All Workers
The New York Senate Labor Committee on Monday voted 8-3 to pass a carryover bill that would allow all workers to file claims for post-traumatic stress disorder.
Sen. Diane Savino
The…
Bill Would Require Post-Accident Drug Testing
A measure introduced ahead of the legislative session starting Wednesday would require that Virginia employers conduct post-accident drug testing.
At the same time, a resolution introduced in the House of Delegates…
Bills Propose Presumption Against Voluntary Withdrawal From Labor Market
New York law would presume that an injured worker who has not refused an offer of reemployment has not voluntarily withdrawn from the labor market, under bills referred to committees…
Court Revives Breach of Contract Dispute Involving Worker’s Death at Landfill
A New York appellate court revived a dispute over whether an employer established a breach of contract by a transport company that had contracted with the employer’s parent company for…
Property Owner Gets Summary Judgment Dismissing Worker’s Labor Law, Negligence Claims
A New York appellate court ruled that a property owner should have been granted summary judgment dismissing a worker’s claims for alleged injuries from a fall while installing floor joists.
Case:…
Employer Fails to Prove Worker’s Allowed Claim for Aggravation Had Abated
An Ohio appellate court upheld the Industrial Commission’s determination that a worker’s allowed claim based on the aggravation of a preexisting arachnoid cyst had not yet abated.
Case: State ex rel.