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Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Allegedly Injured Worker Fails to Prove Employment Relationship

  • State: Nebraska
  • Topic: NORTH
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The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled that a worker is not entitled to benefits because he failed to prove he had an employer-employee relationship with a

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Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Court Rejects Finding That Employer Knowingly Failed to Maintain Insurance

  • State: Illinois
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Illinois Appellate Court overturned a determination that an employer was subject to civil liability for an employee’s alleged injury because the company was knowingly

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Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Lawmakers Approve Broad Presumption Bill but Give Some Employers a Defense

  • State: Vermont
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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A bill that would provide a COVID-19 workers' compensation presumption to sickened frontline workers is on its way to the governor after it was approved

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Monday, June 29, 2020

Supreme Court Orders Retrial Due to Evidentiary Errors

  • State: South Dakota
  • Topic: NORTH
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The South Dakota Supreme Court overturned a jury’s verdict in favor of an injured worker on her bad-faith claim, finding the trial judge had erred

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Monday, June 29, 2020

Contractor Failed to Obtain Comp Insurance on Worker Who Fell to His Death

  • State: Illinois
  • Topic: NORTH
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The family of a construction worker in Chicago has filed a negligence lawsuit against a contractor after the worker fell two stories to his death

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Monday, June 29, 2020

Board Names Gordon, Tacci to Medical Director Office

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
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The New York Workers' Compensation Board has added two physicians to its medical director's office.

Dr. James Tacci
(U. of Rochester photo)

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Friday, June 26, 2020

Judge Properly Allocated Part of Worker's Settlement to Wife During Divorce Proceedings

  • Source: WorkCompCentral
  • State: Massachusetts
  • Topic: NORTH
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The Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled that part of an injured worker’s settlement was properly allocated to his wife as part of his divorce proceedings.

Case:

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Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Audit Faults Commission for Employees' Undocumented Medical Leave

  • State: Connecticut
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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A state audit of the Connecticut Workers' Compensation Commission's operations in 2018 and 2019 found only one discrepancy worth noting: The commission did not properly

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Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Worker Hit by Falling Object Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claims based on injuries from being

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Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Bridge Inspector Fails to Assert Viable Labor Law Claim

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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A New York appellate court threw out a bridge inspector’s claims for negligence and violation of the Labor Law based on his injuries from a

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