Proposed legislation filed in New York on Wednesday would create a COVID-19 presumption in workers' compensation death benefits cases and also amend current comp law
… Read more »The owner of a New York masonry subcontractor and the firm’s accountant were indicted on fraud charges for allegedly altering payroll documents to reduce workers’
… Read more »The MEMIC Group, a workers’ compensation carrier headquartered in Maine, launched an electronic payment system for injured workers and providers.
“Injured workers who once only
… Read more »A New York appellate court ruled that a trial justice should not have decided a motion for summary judgment in a personal injury case until
… Read more »A New York appellate court overturned a partial grant of summary judgment for a construction worker on his Labor Law claim arising from an electric shock
… Read more »An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker’s adult daughter did not qualify as his dependent even though she was relying on him for housing and
… Read more »Legislation filed in New Hampshire would make all types of cancer among firefighters a presumptive occupational disease eligible for workers' compensation.
Senate Bill 71, introduced
… Read more »A New York appellate court ruled that an insurance carrier had not effectively canceled its coverage for a policy before its insured's employee was injured
… Read more »A New York appellate court ruled that an auto mechanic who had unsuccessfully sought workers’ compensation benefits for a repetitive-use injury could not relitigate the
… Read more »A New York appellate court upheld a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board denying an employer’s request for reconsideration and/or full board review.
Case: Matter
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