The Texas Senate unanimously passed a bill that would prohibit the Department of Insurance from certifying new group self-insured plans after Sept. 1.
The Senate
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The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits for a coal mine worker’s cumulative trauma injuries.
Case: Muhlenberg County Coal v. Baize, No.
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A Texas appellate court revived a roofer’s claims against his nonsubscribing employer for his injuries from a fall from a ladder.
Case: Lopez Zeferino v.
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A Louisiana appellate court overturned an award of benefits to a worker for bilateral knee injuries, finding the record evidence did not establish an injury
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A Louisiana appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment dismissing a worker’s civil suit against a co-employee and his employer, finding there was a
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The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals overturned a trial court’s grant of a worker’s motion to transfer venue, finding the trial court had not provided
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A Louisiana appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment that found a worker could not proceed with a civil suit against his employer based on
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The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld the denial of benefits for a long-time high school band director who was killed while assisting motorists who were in
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A Louisiana appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s untimely claim for benefits and dismissed his appeal as frivolous.
Case: Allen v. Otwell Co.
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The North Carolina Court of Appeals upheld the summary dismissal of an administratrix’s civil suit against a worker’s colleagues and his employer for failing to
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