An Ohio appellate court ruled that a firefighter was not entitled to relief from an administrative order establishing the start date for his permanent total
… Read more »The Iowa Supreme Court partially reinstated a civil action by the estates of four meat processing workers who died from COVID-19, including allegations of gross negligence
… Read more »A New York appellate court ruled that some defendants in a Labor Law action should have been granted partial summary judgment dismissing claims against them.
… Read more »The Rhode Island Supreme Court upheld the summary dismissal of an injured worker’s civil action for injuries from the allegedly negligent maintenance of an asphalt
… Read more »A New York appellate court upheld a partial grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from a dolly load
… Read more »The Vermont General Assembly last week delivered to the governor a bill that would allow injured workers to request medical case management services, and it
… Read more »The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced that a commercial bakery in New Jersey agreed to pay $180,000 in penalties to resolve litigation over
… Read more »The Workers Compensation Research Institute reports that total costs per claim in Minnesota increased about 10% annually from 2021 to 2023.
WCRI said rising wages,
… Read more »The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that an Amazon employee was entitled only to temporary partial disability benefits after an injury because he remained able to
… Read more »Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed a budget bill that includes a last-minute addition that supporters say addresses a problematic state Supreme Court decision that threatened
… Read more »Jun 14-28, 2025
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