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Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Defendant Allegedly Misled About Status of Worker's Comp Claim Can't Get Relief from Default

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
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A New York appellate court ruled that a defendant in a civil suit was not entitled to relief from a default judgment against it even

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Monday, December 30, 2024

Court Orders Consideration of Whether Employer Endorsed Jaywalking

  • State: Oregon
  • Topic: Top
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Oregon Court of Appeals remanded a case to the Workers' Compensation Board with instructions to consider whether an employer exposed a worker to a

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Monday, December 30, 2024

Court Affirms Award of Benefits to Traveling Employee

  • State: Illinois
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Workers' Compensation Commission Division of the Illinois Appellate Court said a claimant who worked at 29 jobsites in 16 months was a traveling employee

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Monday, December 30, 2024

DWC Tells Employers, Providers to Look for Work-Related Cases of Bird Flu

  • State: California
  • Topic: WEST
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The California Division of Workers' Compensation on Friday urged employers and providers to look for work-related cases of bird flu.

The DWC said bird flu

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Monday, December 30, 2024

9th COA: No Error for ALJ to Find Claimant Lacked Credibility, Terminate Benefits

  • National
  • Topic: WEST
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In an unpublished decision, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the decision of an administrative law judge to terminate benefits being paid to

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Monday, December 30, 2024

ICA Warns of Mail Processing Delays

  • State: Arizona
  • Topic: WEST
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The Industrial Commission of Arizona announced that processing of mail sent to its claims and administrative law judge divisions may be delayed as it starts

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Monday, December 30, 2024

OSHA Says Amazon Settlement Will Lead to Corporate Ergonomics Program

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  • Topic: NATIONAL
  • - Popular with: Employer
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced that Amazon will pay a $145,000 penalty and implement a company-wide ergonomics program as part of a

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Friday, December 27, 2024

Court Allows Worker to Add Supervisor to FEHA Complaint, Sends Case Back to State

  • State: California
  • Topic: Top
  • - Popular with: Legal
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A federal district court said a worker suing her employer for disability harassment under California's Fair Employment and Housing Act could add her supervisor to

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Friday, December 27, 2024

OSHA: Electrocution Caused by Contractor's Faulty Tools, Training Failures

  • State: Alabama
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined an Alabama contractor $84,789 for workplace safety violations it says resulted in the death of a worker.

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Friday, December 27, 2024

Court: Uninsured Motorist Policy Exclusion Limits Damages Owed to Comp Recipient

  • State: Missouri
  • Topic: SOUTH
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A Missouri appeals court upheld a decision finding that an uninsured motorist policy exclusion triggered by payment of workers' compensation benefits was valid and that

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