The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania rejected a worker’s constitutional challenge to the application of a new law to his injury, which occurred five months before the
… Read more »The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board properly rejected a self-represented worker’s request for a rehearing after the court had already
… Read more »Workers who belong to a religious sect who conscientiously oppose public and private insurance benefits would be allowed to opt out of workers’ compensation coverage,
… Read more »A Florida appellate court overturned a fee award to a catastrophically injured worker’s attorney, finding counsel had been substantially short-changed by the reduction below the
… Read more »The Alaska Division of Workers’ Compensation would be required to create a program through which rehabilitation specialists would develop plans to return injured workers to
… Read more »A New York appellate court ruled that an individual defendant was entitled to summary judgment dismissing a Labor Law action against him arising from a
… Read more »National Council on Compensation Insurance President and CEO Bill Donnell announced plans to retire in February 2025.
Bill Donnell
Donnell brought more
… Read more »A New York appellate court upheld the denial of an employer’s motion for summary judgment dismissing claims for indemnity and contribution by the defendant in
… Read more »An Ohio appellate court upheld the dismissal of an injured worker’s malpractice action against his former attorney as time-barred.
Case: Tchankpa v. Gauer, No. 23AP-275,
… Read more »Police, firefighters, emergency medical service personnel and members of the Kentucky National Guard would not be required to show a physical injury to have a compensable
… Read more »Sep 23-26, 2024
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