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Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Supreme Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's Civil Suit for Burn Injuries

State: Rhode Island
Topic: NORTH
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The Rhode Island Supreme Court upheld the summary dismissal of an injured worker’s civil action for injuries from the allegedly negligent maintenance of an asphalt

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Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Injured Worker Can't Expand Claim With Additional Conditions, Treatments

State: West Virginia
Topic: SOUTH
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand the scope of her claim to include additional injuries and

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Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Worker Struck by Falling Dolly Load Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claims

State: New York
Topic: NORTH
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A New York appellate court upheld a partial grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from a dolly load

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Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Bill to Classify Maintenance Taxes as Surcharges Heads to Governor

State: Texas
Topic: SOUTH
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Texas lawmakers sent the governor a bill that aims to alleviate the problem of retaliatory taxes levied on insurance carriers domiciled in the state by

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Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Two Plead Guilty for Roles in Payroll Scheme

State: Florida
Topic: SOUTH
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A pair of Florida men pleaded guilty to operating a long-running payroll scheme that skirted more than $10 million in federal tax and defrauded workers' compensation

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Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Bill Authorizing Case Management Services, New Late Payment Penalties Heads to Governor

State: Vermont
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The Vermont General Assembly last week delivered to the governor a bill that would allow injured workers to request medical case management services, and it

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Friday, May 23, 2025

Elderly, Cancer-Stricken Worker Gets Hardship Reclassification

State: New York
Topic: Top
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A New York appellate court upheld a determination that an elderly worker with cancer demonstrated extreme hardship that warranted reclassification.

Linda Epstein worked as a meat

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Friday, May 23, 2025

Bakery to Pay $180,000 for Unabated Hazards

State: New Jersey
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The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced that a commercial bakery in New Jersey agreed to pay $180,000 in penalties to resolve litigation over

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Friday, May 23, 2025

High Court to Hear Arguments on Standards for Aggravation of Preexisting Condition

State: Tennessee
Topic: SOUTH
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The Tennessee Supreme Court on Thursday will hear arguments in a case that seeks to clarify the appropriate standards for the aggravation of preexisting conditions.

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