The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a determination that the Second Injury Fund was not liable for a worker’s permanent total disability benefits for a
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A Florida appellate court overturned a judge’s decision denying an employer’s motion for costs as a prevailing party on a worker’s claim.
Frances Smith worked
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The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that the Industrial Commission did not have exclusive jurisdiction over a worker’s injury claim based on alleged sexual
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The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that an employer may not contractually create common-law negligence liability by setting additional nonemployer roles or capacities when the liability is
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A Pennsylvania appellate court on Monday ordered a workers’ compensation judge to determine whether an employer should be penalized for failing to reimburse an injured
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The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board sanctioned an attorney and a hearing representative a combined $40,000 for requesting reconsideration to delay proceedings.
The board in an
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New York’s highest court unanimously ruled that when an employee is injured in an attack at work, his injuries are presumed to be compensable and
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The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that if a worker is injured as a passenger in an employer-owned vehicle, and workers’ compensation exclusivity precludes a recovery
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The Illinois Appellate Court overturned a denial of benefits for the son of a worker who died of a heart attack.
Richard Cronk worked for Kimball
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The California Supreme Court has been asked to weigh in on the compensability of a worker’s injuries after he left his job at a remote
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