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  • State: New York
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday enacted legislation that allows all workers, not just first responders, to file claims for mental stress.

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  • State: New York
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A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing an injured worker’s claims against it.

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  • State: New York
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A New York appellate court upheld a denial of benefits to a pizza deliveryman for his alleged injuries from falling off his electric bicycle.

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  • State: Illinois
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Workers' compensation carrier Summitt announced that it started offering coverage in Illinois.

The company said the Illinois Department of Insurance authorized its affiliates, including Bridgefield Casualty

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  • State: New York
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A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker’s attorney was not entitled to take a portion of the penalties awarded to his client as

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  • State: Minnesota
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The Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed $730,369 in penalties for violating commercial diving standards that resulted in the drowning of an 18-year-old worker.

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  • State: Illinois
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The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined an Illinois roofing contractor $262,631 for 13 alleged safety violations inspectors uncovered during three inspections over four

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  • State: New York
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker established his entitlement to benefits for his injuries from an accident at a construction site.

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  • State: Pennsylvania
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A divided Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a volunteer firefighter was entitled to benefits for cancer.

Case: Borough of Hollidaysburg v. Detwiler (WCAB), No.

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  • State: New York
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A New York appellate court upheld the suspension of a worker’s benefits due to her failure to demonstrate attachment to the labor market.

Case: Matter

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