A New York appellate court ruled that a widow was not required to obtain the consent of an insurance carrier before settling her claim against
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a proposal to create an employer-funded account to pay for workers' compensation fraud investigations and prosecutions, according to the
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The Massachusetts Appeals Court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s claim based on her unreasonable conduct delaying the adjudication of her case.
Margarita Metaxas worked
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The Delaware Supreme Court upheld a determination that an injured firefighter was not entitled to any recovery for a worsening back injury because it was
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand the scope of her claim for a left wrist injury.
Case:
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A New York appellate court ruled that a Workers’ Compensation Board’s decision denying a worker’s claim for an occupational disease was not supported by substantial
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California's largest workers' compensation carrier said some of the changes that the Division of Workers' Compensation is proposing to its disability accommodation rules could create
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The New Jersey Assembly Labor Committee passed a resolution that would designate April 18 as Worker Safety Day.
Assembly Joint Resolution 126 says there are
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The Ohio Supreme Court upheld the denial of temporary total disability benefits to a worker who failed to show up for a light-duty position that
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A Southern California deputy’s request for service-connected disability retirement for on-the-job back injuries was denied after he repeatedly refused recommended medical treatments.
Ventura County Deputy
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