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Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Residential Property Owners Get Summary Judgment on Worker's Labor Law Claims

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
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A New York appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claims against a residential property’s owners.

Case: DiNieri v. Schimmelpennick, No.

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Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Bakeware Company Fined $182,293 Following Amputations

  • State: Ohio
  • Topic: NORTH
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined a bakeware manufacturer in Cleveland $182,293 for violations it says resulted in two amputations that could have

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Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Nursing Home Worker Accused of Soliciting Kickbacks From Comp Physician

  • State: Pennsylvania
  • Topic: NORTH
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A man who ran the workers' compensation program for a nursing home in central Pennsylvania faces a conspiracy charge for allegedly soliciting kickbacks from a physician

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Monday, December 9, 2024

Governor Signs Mental Stress Injury Bill

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday enacted legislation that allows all workers, not just first responders, to file claims for mental stress.

The governor

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Monday, December 9, 2024

Labor Law Defendant Not Entitled to Summary Judgment

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
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A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing an injured worker’s claims against it.

Case:

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Monday, December 9, 2024

No Benefits for Pizza Deliveryman's Alleged Injuries From Fall Off Bicycle

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
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A New York appellate court upheld a denial of benefits to a pizza deliveryman for his alleged injuries from falling off his electric bicycle.

Case:

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Friday, December 6, 2024

Summit Expands Comp Coverage to the Prairie State

  • State: Illinois
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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Workers' compensation carrier Summitt announced that it started offering coverage in Illinois.

The company said the Illinois Department of Insurance authorized its affiliates, including Bridgefield Casualty

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Friday, December 6, 2024

Injured Worker's Attorney Can't Take Fee From Award of Penalties

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
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A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker’s attorney was not entitled to take a portion of the penalties awarded to his client as

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Friday, December 6, 2024

Employer Fined $730,369 in Drowning Case

  • State: Minnesota
  • Topic: NORTH
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The Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed $730,369 in penalties for violating commercial diving standards that resulted in the drowning of an 18-year-old worker.

Joe

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Friday, December 6, 2024

Contractor Fined for Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards

  • State: Illinois
  • Topic: NORTH
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The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined an Illinois roofing contractor $262,631 for 13 alleged safety violations inspectors uncovered during three inspections over four

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