A companion measure to a proposal to explicitly provide workers' compensation coverage for volunteer firefighters and paramedics injured during fundraising events was introduced in the
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A New York appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of claims by a worker who said he was injured while working aboard a navigable vessel.
Case: Badloo v.
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The Nebraska Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker remained temporarily totally disabled and needed additional shoulder surgery.
Case: Duncan v. Infrastructure &
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A New York appellate court ruled that a widow was not required to obtain the consent of an insurance carrier before settling her claim against
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a proposal to create an employer-funded account to pay for workers' compensation fraud investigations and prosecutions, according to the
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A New York appellate court ruled that a Workers’ Compensation Board’s decision denying a worker’s claim for an occupational disease was not supported by substantial
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The New Jersey Assembly Labor Committee passed a resolution that would designate April 18 as Worker Safety Day.
Assembly Joint Resolution 126 says there are
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The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division upheld the summary dismissal of an injured worker’s intentional conduct claim against his employer.
Case: Little v. VDM
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A New York appellate court upheld a finding that a worker engaged in a diligent and persistent job search within his restrictions to maintain an attachment
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A New York appellate court ruled that there is no statutory prohibition on a prior attorney being granted counsel fees.
Case: Matter of Pandolfi v.
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