A California appellate court in a non-precedential decision reinstated an injured worker’s civil suit against a homeowner who had hired an unlicensed contractor to paint her
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California lawmakers voted to send the governor a budget bill that includes provisions to implement the administration's proposed second injury fund reforms.
The Assembly and
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A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim.
Case: Neto v. Buddies Bro LLC,
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker who fell while leaving home to head to a jobsite was entitled to
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The North Dakota Supreme Court ruled that the equitable doctrine of judicial estoppel does not apply to subrogation claims arising out of workers’ compensation proceedings.
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The Oregon Workers' Compensation Division is holding a hearing in July on rules that would give nurse practitioners and physician associates the same treatment authority
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The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Workforce recently passed bills that would give the Department of Labor access to federal jobs data
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration added a grandfather clause that would exempt some pending and active cases, including those filed before July 1, 2020, from
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The Nevada Workers’ Compensation Section reported that maximum monthly benefits will increase by 4.1% Wednesday.
The maximum benefit for injuries sustained in the new fiscal
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A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim for a slip-and-fall accident.
Case: DePhillips
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