The New Jersey Supreme Court vacated an advisory committee's formal opinion that certified lawyers are generally prohibited from paying referral fees to attorneys not licensed
… Read more »A New York appellate court dismissed as moot an appeal by a third-party defendant in a Labor Law action.
Case: O’Connor v. S&S Construction of
… Read more »A New York appellate court ruled that workers’ compensation exclusivity barred a widow’s suit for the fatal shooting of her husband by a recently terminated
… Read more »The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an increase in a worker’s permanent partial disability award for his injuries from being struck by a falling rock.
… Read more »The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a commission decision authorizing a referral for additional medical treatment for an injured worker.
Case: Arkansas Department of Environmental
… Read more »The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation announced a comment period for an informal working draft of rules governing the calculation of average weekly wages.
The
… Read more »A Montana lawmaker introduced legislation that would move the Workers' Compensation Court from the executive branch to the judicial branch.
The Montana Department of Labor
… Read more »The Alabama Senate unanimously passed a bill that would provide workers' compensation benefits for public school teachers.
Currently, teachers who are injured at work must
… Read more »A California lawmaker introduced legislation that would enhance first responder death benefits by extending the time that employers are required to provide health benefits for
… Read more »A New York appellate court said substantial evidence supports the State Workers' Compensation Board's conclusion that a teacher and grant writer failed to prove that a stroke
… Read more »Mar 6-7, 2025
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is pleased to announce that registration fo …
Mar 6-7, 2025
The New Year is a great time to set goals and embrace growth. To make meaningful progress, having …
Mar 6-7, 2025
The agendas for the 32nd Annual Educational Conference are now available. As a reminder, the conf …