A California appeals court on Wednesday held that the Privette doctrine extends to a homeowner whose insurance company hired an independent contractor who was injured
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A New York appellate court ruled that the state Workers’ Compensation Board erred in excluding a doctor’s report from evidence.
Gary Troiano suffered a wrist
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An Ohio appellate court issued a limited writ returning a worker’s application for permanent total disability benefits to the Industrial Commission to make findings as
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New York's top court endorsed a method for workers to prove extraordinary COVID-19 exposure through frequent contact with the public or co-workers in areas where
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New York's highest court said the State Workers' Compensation Board was not required to consider the prevalence of COVID-19 in the workplace when it rejected
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The Illinois Appellate Court rejected an injured police officer's challenges to the proper date of commencement for his disability pension payments and the amount of
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The Iowa Court of Appeals reinstated a state employee’s gross negligence claim against a co-worker.
John Larson was an inmate at the Newton Correctional Facility,
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Southern California continues to have higher frequency and a higher concentration of more complex claims involving medical-legal services and litigation, the Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating
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Officials at the Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration rescinded citations levying more than $425,000 in penalties on Elon Musk's The Boring Co. less than
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The Illinois Appellate Court upheld a determination that a worker’s condition of ill-being was only partially related to his work injury.
Wilfredo Cruz worked for
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