In a case of first impression, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that an independent contractor injured on the job by the negligence of another independent contractor may
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A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from being struck by a falling
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A Louisiana appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker's tort claims against two companies that qualified as his statutory employers.
Case: Charles v. Transcontinental
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a 0% permanent partial disability award for a worker’s elbow injury.
Case: Adkins v. SWVA Inc., No. 24-ICA-304,
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The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California announced that the Department of Insurance is holding a hearing in April on the proposed Sept. 1,
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The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California Actuarial Committee is meeting at 9:30 a.m. Thursday.
Committee members will discuss insurer experience as of Dec.
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The Maryland Senate passed a bill that would allow the Uninsured Employers' Fund Board to direct the Workers' Compensation Commission to increase the assessment on
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New Mexico lawmakers passed a bill to increase the maximum attorney fee to $30,000.
The Senate on Sunday voted 25-14 to pass House Bill 66,
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Texas lawmakers have introduced three bills that would address a request by the Division of Workers' Compensation to allow contested case hearings by videoconference.
House
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A Texas appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a widow’s claim against her late husband’s employer for his death from COVID-19 as barred by
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