A California appeals court said workers' compensation is the exclusive remedy for the family and estate of a school district volunteer who was killed in
… Read more »Massachusetts lawmakers are considering a bill that would amend state law to require workers' compensation insurers to cover medical marijuana.
House Bill 2169, by Rep.
… Read more »West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits for a worker’s back injury.
Case: BET Ltd. v. May, No. 24-ICA-296, 02/28/2025, published.
… Read more »An Ohio appellate court ruled that a retired railway worker stated a viable claim under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act for his cumulative trauma injuries,
… Read more »A federal appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of an injured worker’s claims of discrimination and retaliation.
Case: Brown v. Conagra Brands Inc., No. 22-3324,
… Read more »A New York appellate court partially revived a worker’s Labor Law action for his injuries from a cart mishap.
Case: Ramos v Kent & Wythe
… Read more »The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a police officer timely filed his claim for post-traumatic stress disorder almost a decade after the
… Read more »The Ohio Court of Appeals on Monday ruled that CSX Transportation Inc. may be liable for the cumulative trauma injuries a longtime railroad worker suffered
… Read more »Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering legislation that would provide legal protections and remedies for employees who can prove that they have been exposed to an abusive
… Read more »The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a determination that a police officer’s receipt of his full salary for a period after contracting COVID-19 was not an
… Read more »Jun 14-28, 2025
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