A federal appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment to a vessel owner on a ship captain’s claim that it had breached its duty
…
Read more »
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker who suffered injuries falling down the shaft of a building under construction should have been granted
…
Read more »
The Ohio Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s request for an enhanced award of benefits, finding his employer had not violated a
…
Read more »
A former postal worker pleaded guilty to failing to disclose his employment as a softball coach while receiving workers’ compensation benefits, according to a report
…
Read more »
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from trying to
…
Read more »
A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a malpractice action against a law firm that failed to file a workers’ compensation claim for
…
Read more »
The state of Iowa spent almost $3.2 million defending former Gov. Terry Branstad for actions he took to force Workers’ Compensation Commissioner Chris Godfrey out
…
Read more »
The Illinois Attorney General’s Office confirmed that it referred to prosecutors a possible workers’ compensation fraud case involving a former campaign worker for Gov. J.B.
…
Read more »
The Iowa Court of Appeals overturned a decision by the workers’ compensation commissioner granting a credit to the Second Injury Fund for a worker’s prior
…
Read more »
For the second time, the Iowa Court of Appeals overturned an administrative determination of the date a worker knew or should have known her injury
…
Read more »