
A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker’s attorney was not entitled to take a portion of the penalties awarded to his client as
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The Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed $730,369 in penalties for violating commercial diving standards that resulted in the drowning of an 18-year-old worker.
Joe
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The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined an Illinois roofing contractor $262,631 for 13 alleged safety violations inspectors uncovered during three inspections over four
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The West Virginia Supreme Court overturned an award of benefits to an injured worker, finding that additional evidence was needed to establish whether his preexisting
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker established his entitlement to benefits for his injuries from an accident at a construction site.
Case:
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The Oregon Court of Appeals revived an employment discrimination case by a worker against his employer and others who participated in the process that led to the
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A bill introduced ahead of the 2025 legislative session aims to protect workers in stonecutting shops from exposure to respirable crystalline silica.
Senate Bill 20,
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A California lawmaker introduced legislation to codify in statute full-pay salary continuation benefits for park rangers in Sacramento County just months after Gov. Gavin Newsom
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Employers of adult entertainers will face new safety requirements, including panic buttons and improved security measures, the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries announced.
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of benefits for an injured worker's diagnoses of sacrococcygeal disorder and sacroiliitis.
Case: Acord v. Family Dollar
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