The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania clarified the burden of proof on a firefighter seeking benefits for an occupational disease, as well as the application of a statutory presumption that his…
A New York appellate court overturned a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board dismissing an insurance carrier’s challenge to a determination of its liability for a claim based on its…
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from being struck by an overhead door.
Case: Russo…
The Connecticut Appellate Court upheld a determination that a worker was an employee of a property owner, as well as a grant of a motion to preclude the employer from contesting the…
A California appellate court, in affirming an attorney fee award, said neither the Department of Industrial Relations nor the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board was required to notify a hearing representative…
An Ohio appellate court upheld the dismissal of a temporary worker’s tort claim against his employer’s client for an injury that resulted in the amputation of his leg.
Case: Wilson v.