Legislation introduced Tuesday in the New York Senate would amend state law to exclude unpaid student interns from workers' compensation coverage.
S. 9998 proposes revising the New
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A New York appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claims for his injuries from falling into a trench.
Case: Estrella
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An Ohio appellate court ruled that the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation’s method of distributing premium rebates does not violate principles of equal protection.
Case: CPC Parts
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand the scope of her claim and to receive additional treatment.
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The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a plumbing foreman did not suffer a compensable shoulder injury.
Case: Smith v. Dennis Wright &
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A California appeals court ruled that workers' compensation is the exclusive remedy for an injured worker's claim that a third-party administrator, claims handler and
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A California lawmaker pared back proposed reforms to the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund, removing provisions that would establish filing deadlines and prohibit the consideration
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a 37% permanent partial disability award for a worker’s electric shock injuries resulting in burns to roughly 3.5%
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A New York appellate court ruled that workers’ compensation exclusivity did not shield a company as a matter of law without a showing that it
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The Delaware Superior Court upheld the reduction of a worker’s benefits for her injuries from a fall based on the evidence that she was physically
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