New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy appointed Maria Del Valle Koch as director and chief judge of the Division of Workers’ Compensation.

Judge Maria

Todd Wachtel was elected to serve on the New Jersey State Bar Association's Workers' Compensation Section Executive Committee at the NJSBA's Annual Meeting and Convention

The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits for permanent impairment and industrial disability for a man with a hip injury.

Case: ConAgra Foods

A New York appellate court ruled that an allegedly injured worker’s employer was entitled to dismissal of a third-party indemnification action against it.

Case: Tavarez

A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker was not entitled to benefits for the time he failed to submit up-to-date medical evidence