A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim and for dismissal of the affirmative defenses.
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The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission announced that former arbitrator Peter Alan Akemann died of cancer at 73.
Akemann was an arbitrator for 18 years, starting
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A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to an award of fees payable from a penalty imposed on
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A bill in Wisconsin would increase fines for employers that misclassify workers for lower workers' compensation premiums or forgo coverage altogether.
The current fine for employers
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to a schedule loss of use award.
Case: Matter of Romero v. Akorn Inc.,
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The Illinois Appellate Court upheld the denial of an injured police officer’s request to extend his duty disability benefits a fifth time.
Case: Budlove v.
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a
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Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York on Thursday reversed a ruling that said a worker who fell 40 feet
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The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation opened a public comment period on proposed changes to its fee schedule and payment rules for certain inpatient and
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The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry announced that the 2026 Special Compensation Fund premium surcharge will be 4.16%, and the self-insured assessment rate will be 11.87%.
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