The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an award of Black Lung Benefits Act compensation to a miner’s widow, finding substantial evidence established the
… Read more »The New Mexico Court of Appeals ruled that an ankle injury is a schedule injury to the "foot at the ankle."
Lynne Jaramillo worked for
… Read more »A California appellate court ruled that a private, nonprofit organization providing a residential rehabilitation program to a probationer is statutorily excluded from being the probationer’s
… Read more »The Maryland Appellate Court ruled that workers' compensation exclusivity barred the adult daughter of a worker involved in a fatal accident from bringing a claim
… Read more »Michael D. Drobot will return to federal prison for another 15 months as a result of breaching the terms of his plea agreement by secreting
… Read more »A California appellate court ruled that an employment practices liability insurance provider had no duty to provide coverage to an insured for claims filed by
… Read more »The Idaho Supreme Court upheld an award of benefits to a Walmart employee’s widow based on the statutory presumption that the employee's death arose in
… Read more »A California appellate court upheld a finding that a traveling worker’s death from a car accident occurred within the course and scope of her employment,
… Read more »A California appellate court has ordered publication of its decision from late last month holding that a state university employee could not pursue a civil
… Read more »The Ohio Supreme Court upheld the denial of loss-of-use benefits to a worker with significant limitations to the functional use of his hand.
Michael Block
… Read more »Jul 29 – Aug 2, 2024
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