en-us Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories Tue, 23 Apr 2024 19:08:56 -0700 Zend_Feed_Writer 1.19.1 (http://framework.zend.com) https://www.workcompcentral.com/news/index news@workcompcentral.com (WorkCompCentral) WorkCompCentral Worker Struck by Falling Objects Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Wed, 24 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/ac8890b1b1392cb8fd321be70d54b791350891c3 ac8890b1b1392cb8fd321be70d54b791350891c3 Court Upholds Partial Dismissal of Worker's Trip-and-Fall Claim Wed, 24 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f6dbf9706c27f1720dd02441dbaf6a57a6554e11 f6dbf9706c27f1720dd02441dbaf6a57a6554e11 Court Upholds Denial of Summary Judgment on Claims From Alleged Elevator Mishap Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7cfd376591b1f51536d6878be0fa246ec851039b 7cfd376591b1f51536d6878be0fa246ec851039b No Summary Judgment for Worker on Labor Law Claims Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1c018b4534a6e41e4b3645efdc7a7acb83c26686 1c018b4534a6e41e4b3645efdc7a7acb83c26686 Forum Selection Clauses in Illegal Insurance Policies Aren't Enforceable Mon, 22 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f94c06873db9b80a49d2590d94b041056a81070e f94c06873db9b80a49d2590d94b041056a81070e Carrier Has No Duty to Defend Insured From Labor Law Claim Mon, 22 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8958413105f085dfaa19f59532048699aba8beaf 8958413105f085dfaa19f59532048699aba8beaf Worker Shouldn't Have Been Denied Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Fri, 19 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0f8aed45c353cfce23d4a3161a023f6d748fcc32 0f8aed45c353cfce23d4a3161a023f6d748fcc32 Pair Accused of Cashing Dead Woman's Comp Checks Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/18359ea400ce804ad6977aa01faadd09f24701ee 18359ea400ce804ad6977aa01faadd09f24701ee Worker Fails to Establish Total Disability From Combined Mental, Physical Injuries Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b6e02a450f69ae22dd59d9397280a202df292fba b6e02a450f69ae22dd59d9397280a202df292fba Court: Worker Should Have Been Denied Leave to File Late Claim Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/89ae39f3389a489577e7797a675a4ba2b936f7dc 89ae39f3389a489577e7797a675a4ba2b936f7dc Court Upholds Dismissal of Claims for Construction Accident Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/af42d62a680f57a6865879aeff09b8ecea095c74 af42d62a680f57a6865879aeff09b8ecea095c74 Worker Can't Add New Defendant to Labor Law Complaint Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/967d26cc29f6b1520d72ebe4fad09b5a4a8f78ae 967d26cc29f6b1520d72ebe4fad09b5a4a8f78ae Labor Law Defendant Not Entitled to Renew Motion for Summary Judgment Wed, 10 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3931d2f9222be0d060fc19f15b0992c898fda31e 3931d2f9222be0d060fc19f15b0992c898fda31e Court Denies Summary Judgment to Worker for Trip-and-Fall Claim Wed, 10 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6860fa702de28766b4ebb4bfa5712c8e38a8ea23 6860fa702de28766b4ebb4bfa5712c8e38a8ea23 Business Owner Accused of $236,515 Premium Fraud Scheme Wed, 10 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/60f342e8992401ca9dde254e7cc70c913728f8ed 60f342e8992401ca9dde254e7cc70c913728f8ed Court Sends Case Back to Board to Again Consider Merits of Claim Tue, 09 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f82d4abde21760572bb13625f199f23a605df17d f82d4abde21760572bb13625f199f23a605df17d Defendant Not Served Notice of Claim Gets Summary Dismissal of Suit Tue, 09 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b7891eb1602c8d1ad20b6fd8ca230e643e056817 b7891eb1602c8d1ad20b6fd8ca230e643e056817 Worker Struck by Falling Fire Extinguisher Entitled to Summary Judgment Mon, 08 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6f8cd8543513bffcddcfd74a13b4e28915f55973 6f8cd8543513bffcddcfd74a13b4e28915f55973 Court Upholds Summary Judgment for Worker Who Fell From Ladder Mon, 08 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/433e78a823b6e34cee6d09b5045712713083a198 433e78a823b6e34cee6d09b5045712713083a198 Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Claim for COVID-19 Infection, Revives Claim for Mental Injury Fri, 05 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/88912b05b1d2b24aa08ba450a692f4e4eb223f40 88912b05b1d2b24aa08ba450a692f4e4eb223f40 No Benefits for Worker With Alleged Psych Injury From Altercation With Colleague Fri, 05 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6996ff3319bc9bd3fc99c0daefa4f5ea7566e5ae 6996ff3319bc9bd3fc99c0daefa4f5ea7566e5ae Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Claim by Worker Allegedly Struck by Excavator Thu, 04 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/05101865ffaf37d37d4853fd7851a7e54e31b872 05101865ffaf37d37d4853fd7851a7e54e31b872 Court Overturns Denial of Teacher's Claim of Psychiatric Injury From COVID-19 Exposure Thu, 04 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/efb099aeb8fdde049c73c0183c171ba72c8ca3f0 efb099aeb8fdde049c73c0183c171ba72c8ca3f0 Worker Struck by Falling Panel Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Wed, 03 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/962d86052140f1d563519f8dc0f156ab868921cf 962d86052140f1d563519f8dc0f156ab868921cf Court Revives Bus Driver's Claim for Psychological Injuries From Pandemic Wed, 03 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bab099954282515e9be7b0a0c7a49672b99edd81 bab099954282515e9be7b0a0c7a49672b99edd81 Worker Entitled to Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall Tue, 02 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/eb455b1a49e00b2f5e19bc2e6f5b05990c76b14c eb455b1a49e00b2f5e19bc2e6f5b05990c76b14c No Benefits for Amazon Employee Allegedly Injured by 'Stampede' of Bus Passengers Mon, 01 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e3ca3a9eccee90b05fc74c94e50eae54779da5e8 e3ca3a9eccee90b05fc74c94e50eae54779da5e8 Carrier Cannot Relitigate Worker's Entitlement to 24-Hour Home Care Mon, 01 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dde87997f6c03205595d93808085a605cebaf87d dde87997f6c03205595d93808085a605cebaf87d No SLU Award for Worker Because of Deficiencies in Medical Opinions Fri, 29 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a85980744d8d19e43d5b9a7cf724041c2a292eae a85980744d8d19e43d5b9a7cf724041c2a292eae Construction Worker Gets Benefits for Fall Injuries Fri, 29 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c67c29cc0e907196842b92cac83ab720f5335413 c67c29cc0e907196842b92cac83ab720f5335413 Court Dismisses Widow's Challenge to Evidence Order Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/20af4bb293d650bcb65779a9053346ed382640f6 20af4bb293d650bcb65779a9053346ed382640f6 Court Upholds Finding That Injured Police Officer Had Not Involuntarily Retired Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9355f8fce9360b1e4a5eec5934d2cce9aab19b23 9355f8fce9360b1e4a5eec5934d2cce9aab19b23 Worker, Defendants Each Get Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claims Wed, 27 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c15148a98a00eac3d82bfb8da8c7857c1e932796 c15148a98a00eac3d82bfb8da8c7857c1e932796 Court Tosses Employer's Challenge to Board's Interpretation of Subpoena Rules Wed, 27 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0ced7b58dcbe3c372eabf668bad91a064f571ea1 0ced7b58dcbe3c372eabf668bad91a064f571ea1 Court Partially Revives Labor Law Claim for Worker's Grinder Accident Tue, 26 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/815c159724da9f6e342730423972b26ff4d84a04 815c159724da9f6e342730423972b26ff4d84a04 Court Finds Worker Didn't Commit Fraud, Grants Summary Judgment Mon, 25 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/41685746e5e28f1709cfae9131733343e89852a8 41685746e5e28f1709cfae9131733343e89852a8 Court Reinstates Worker's Labor Law Claim for Fall Injuries Fri, 22 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6a4e6da0c53633564034303fd13700cee021459f 6a4e6da0c53633564034303fd13700cee021459f Court Revives Labor Law Claim for Worker Struck by Falling Drywall Panel Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/7c897ceaa32bbcd154320fba8b836a91fa22ba7b 7c897ceaa32bbcd154320fba8b836a91fa22ba7b Court Overturns Summary Judgment for Property Owner on Liability for Worker's Fall Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2c22380f573588cbfd43eb31ebffaf0e206e1c6b 2c22380f573588cbfd43eb31ebffaf0e206e1c6b Worker, Defendant Both Get Summary Judgment Wed, 20 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9bff69b7103903382ce2cf3a1a33f7d3a7654e19 9bff69b7103903382ce2cf3a1a33f7d3a7654e19 Court Tosses Counterclaims for Indemnification, Contribution Against Employer Wed, 20 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2db5861c96a094dd02b9dc689eb3ef020cf6828e 2db5861c96a094dd02b9dc689eb3ef020cf6828e Worker's Misrepresentations Result in Disqualification From Future Benefits Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/428e1d2e7e7fc3b6b2d6d65b2dd414ab31c0e710 428e1d2e7e7fc3b6b2d6d65b2dd414ab31c0e710 Court: Worker Acted Unreasonably in Refusing Exams Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a8555a0d5c0f519507eff4b53ca582113b984758 a8555a0d5c0f519507eff4b53ca582113b984758 Defendant Not Entitled to Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Mon, 18 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/3f6e08f10dcf95325d6326668e05400878c45cd2 3f6e08f10dcf95325d6326668e05400878c45cd2 Court Overturns Summary Judgment on Labor Law, Indemnification Claims Fri, 15 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/59fa319ee1ab50331747ecd5a41d99488e6c5c93 59fa319ee1ab50331747ecd5a41d99488e6c5c93 Worker Struck by Falling Brick Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Thu, 14 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/583979017f36589816852862645d2680a754f333 583979017f36589816852862645d2680a754f333 Court Tosses Worker's Malpractice Action Against Former Attorney Tue, 12 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/2e6db218ccb6d788ea3649b0b4ee3697e27b2599 2e6db218ccb6d788ea3649b0b4ee3697e27b2599 Injured Worker Can Proceed With Labor Law Claim Against Homeowner Mon, 11 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/6d07d5bb0736288d4b5451e248ab5d051cc55110 6d07d5bb0736288d4b5451e248ab5d051cc55110 Worker Gets Additional Time to Serve Labor Law Claims on Out-of-State Defendant Mon, 11 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8f0d5daab7616d195d4145b31b7cec9be952c7e4 8f0d5daab7616d195d4145b31b7cec9be952c7e4 Ex-Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to $35,000 Benefits Fraud Fri, 08 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/0ec633070f3eba11e7a7e37e40c6e4fd932a672f 0ec633070f3eba11e7a7e37e40c6e4fd932a672f Man Sentenced to Probation, Restitution for Comp Scam Fri, 08 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bdd4d3ad76437e919ef1a51f33a9d9f552835491 bdd4d3ad76437e919ef1a51f33a9d9f552835491 Worker Who Fell From Scaffold Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Tue, 05 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/bda080c9ef8a57110238ed44a9d151f80cc77ae0 bda080c9ef8a57110238ed44a9d151f80cc77ae0 Transit Worker's Misstatements Lead to Permanent Disqualification Tue, 05 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e2d0ab3cb1578278fbd42a582389bf5f3274db2d e2d0ab3cb1578278fbd42a582389bf5f3274db2d Goldberg Segalla Adds Attorney to Manhattan Office Tue, 05 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e114afcc270e17e37dae3ab1ab996291c1908bf7 e114afcc270e17e37dae3ab1ab996291c1908bf7 Court Overturns Partial Summary Judgment in Worker's Labor Law Claim Mon, 04 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e4274c442dcc05d4f2375c63dd0bc61bd14cf80a e4274c442dcc05d4f2375c63dd0bc61bd14cf80a Worker Who Fell Down Stairs Gets Summary Judgment Mon, 04 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/44a6e860990bf4f1d8a1863530a0b840d011da43 44a6e860990bf4f1d8a1863530a0b840d011da43 Questions of Fact Preclude Summary Judgment Fri, 01 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/a8ec63286b557c6fcc381c6cb8d932568e20722e a8ec63286b557c6fcc381c6cb8d932568e20722e Worker Who Fell Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Fri, 01 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/4102cacac3d7b1cf96b2987de8a6d5e32bf8f935 4102cacac3d7b1cf96b2987de8a6d5e32bf8f935 Worker Lacks Standing to Appeal Liability Finding Thu, 29 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9fd3c0f219e81e4e60c9cea07bb1fdeac51597aa 9fd3c0f219e81e4e60c9cea07bb1fdeac51597aa Insurer Can Pursue Malpractice Claim Against Attorneys Thu, 29 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b22954fd127461d079751876753d7ca089fa9bb1 b22954fd127461d079751876753d7ca089fa9bb1 Court: Board Didn't Abuse Discretion in Denying Employer's Late Application for Review Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/433b1666dd66f55043b66c75d4303c81bddd9a54 433b1666dd66f55043b66c75d4303c81bddd9a54 Fraud Determination Can Wait Until Claimant's Release From Prison Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/dc49cdba766f4910062df3aa2ba559dc16e8f5cd dc49cdba766f4910062df3aa2ba559dc16e8f5cd Carrier Fails to Prove Cancellation of Policy Before Worker's Accident Tue, 27 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/8145fd3ec7d48a9668e1ab4eb1978931842d296d 8145fd3ec7d48a9668e1ab4eb1978931842d296d Injured Worker Retains Burden to Show Labor Market Attachment Tue, 27 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b53bb6987fee8525b03a2e9630ae26f207e85bed b53bb6987fee8525b03a2e9630ae26f207e85bed No Benefits to Widow for Transit Worker's COVID Death Mon, 26 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/cf5db2caa704ee22385402d6247d25d75ce0d912 cf5db2caa704ee22385402d6247d25d75ce0d912 Tax Court Says Disabled Worker Underreported Income Fri, 23 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/591e113cf301620f310b6c135e2850149cd3d806 591e113cf301620f310b6c135e2850149cd3d806 Labor Law Defendants Get Partial Summary Judgment on Negligence, Indemnification Claims Fri, 23 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/45852c726b9466b9a899a642c65850e3bb543ff6 45852c726b9466b9a899a642c65850e3bb543ff6 Bridal Shop Worker Gets Benefits for COVID-19 Infection Fri, 23 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/816ccb0e0be6843bb8c9264f33922b61e0878431 816ccb0e0be6843bb8c9264f33922b61e0878431 Court Says Worker Entitled to Summary Judgment Thu, 22 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/d6416ae9a36cbd0f788d062d7ced9f8b55ea918e d6416ae9a36cbd0f788d062d7ced9f8b55ea918e Worker, Defendant Each Get Partial Summary Judgment in Labor Law Action Wed, 21 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/1ed82f87301af68b4dcba0e6bb2c97ba347a2a32 1ed82f87301af68b4dcba0e6bb2c97ba347a2a32 Widow's Ex Parte Communication With Doctor Doesn't Preclude Death Benefits Wed, 21 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/b16a18a0b48092420ebe9644a5268c4b67aba5b4 b16a18a0b48092420ebe9644a5268c4b67aba5b4 Court Partially Revives Worker's Labor Law Claim Wed, 21 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e8254b7b14714a0b00a409a1470fe1b3e823eef8 e8254b7b14714a0b00a409a1470fe1b3e823eef8 SWCB Announces Webinars for Workers, Advocates and Employers Wed, 21 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/c5ebbb3c868d49bcc609688ecf76df38c1e17634 c5ebbb3c868d49bcc609688ecf76df38c1e17634 SWCB Clears PAR Backlog Wed, 21 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/f2502c07bcc789bfe8cda2e696017d8126ac0760 f2502c07bcc789bfe8cda2e696017d8126ac0760 Driver Has No Further Causally Related Disability From Accident Tue, 20 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/03810707ec74c1c816dabab09d6aec34d396d7ef 03810707ec74c1c816dabab09d6aec34d396d7ef No TTD for Injured Butcher Who Failed to Demonstrate Labor Market Attachment Fri, 16 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/55dbe283a87f1708992c4e559cae42cdfa19c033 55dbe283a87f1708992c4e559cae42cdfa19c033 Court Reinstates Worker's Labor Law Claim for Alleged Injuries Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/9ab4820a6cb9bdba81122a59ba77d2bb30374b08 9ab4820a6cb9bdba81122a59ba77d2bb30374b08 Comp Board Must Resolve Coverage Dispute Between Carriers Wed, 14 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/690537446d55c06b4754f8871622f1a55b543079 690537446d55c06b4754f8871622f1a55b543079 Court Overturns Grant of Summary Judgment for 3rd Party Defendant in Labor Law Action Mon, 12 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/e1d1331b49b4be9003a8560cf1f914a74dae8fcf e1d1331b49b4be9003a8560cf1f914a74dae8fcf Court Upholds $2.3 Million Jury Verdict for Worker's Labor Law Claim Fri, 09 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://ww3.workcompcentral.com/news/story/id/93864c3dcdd46cc48e17adea6a248a5a429f340e 93864c3dcdd46cc48e17adea6a248a5a429f340e