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The Connecticut Supreme Court on Monday held that employers are generally entitled to a lien on the net amount of third-party settlement proceeds deriving from a compensable occupational disease, even if most of the settlements were based on nonoccupational exposure.
The portion of damages for loss of consortium is not subject to a lien because workers' compensation doesn't compensate such damages, but an employer's… Read more »
The Pennsylvania Superior Court denied a property owner’s attempt to take a collateral appeal of its denied request for a stay while the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board determines whether the owner qualifies as the statutory employer of an injured worker.
Case: Geronimo v. Commonwealth Environmental Systems LP, No. 31 EDA 2025, 03/23/2026,… Read more »
A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law suit were entitled to indemnification from an injured worker’s employer and that their affirmative defense of culpable conduct should not have been dismissed.
Case: Ravelo v. RXR 32 Old Slip Owner LLC, No. 157980/20, 03/31/2026, published.
Facts: RXR 32 Old… Read more »News: NORTH
The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker was entitled to permanent partial disability benefits, but it reversed an award of fees and the directive for the employer to pay his medical providers.
Case: Chick v. City of Centralia, No. WD88273, 03/24/2026, published.
Facts: Russell Chick worked for the City of Centralia… Read more »
A Texas appellate court ruled that a dispute over whether a nonsubscribing employer and an injured employee had to engage in mediation must first be resolved by an arbitrator.
Case: Argyle v. Republic Waste Services of Texas Ltd., No. 05-25-00559-CV, 04/16/2026, published.
Facts: Republic Waste Services of Texas Ltd. is a nonsubscriber… Read more »Ken Bollier, a former president of the State Compensation Insurance Fund in California, died at the age of 87.
Bollier died at his family home on April 7, according to an obituary in the San Francisco Chronicle.
Bollier worked for State Fund for 38 years, working his way up from the mailroom to president. He retired as president in 2022.
He is survived… Read more »
The Illinois State House of Representatives passed a bill that would impose civil penalties on certain licensed businesses that fail to maintain workers' compensation coverage.
The House on Friday voted 76-24 to pass HB 5228, which applies to corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships engaged in activities requiring a state license… Read more »
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill giving employers more control over their workplace drug policies.
Oklahoma law prohibits employers from firing those with a license to use medical cannabis solely because of a positive drug test unless they're using drugs at work or working in a… Read more »
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