Maine’s highest court ruled that an administrative law judge properly dismissed a worker’s petition for the restoration of benefits for a 1996 injury as untimely.
… Read more »A Texas appellate court ruled that the defendants in an injured worker’s civil suit should not have been compelled to respond to his pre-arbitration discovery
… Read more »A federal court found that a former coal miner with a lengthy history of smoking provided sufficient evidence for a trial judge to conclude that
… Read more »A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim.
Case: Rivas v. Panama
… Read more »A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from being struck
… Read more »Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles announced that disbarred personal injury lawyer Tom Girardi was sentenced to 87 months in prison for embezzling tens of millions
… Read more »California lawmakers voted to pass bills to create a presumption that certain injuries are compensable for hospital workers, allow independent bill review to resolve disputes over
… Read more »Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill that allows injured workers to choose a treating physician, saying the measure represents a step in the direction of
… Read more »A California appeals court affirmed a trial court’s decision dismissing a tort complaint filed by a school maintenance worker who was kicked in the groin
… Read more »A New York appellate court ruled that partial summary judgment was appropriate on a worker’s negligence claim for his injuries from allegedly being struck by
… Read more »Jun 11-13, 2025
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