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The fight over restitution stemming from an MRI kickback scheme is poised to return to an appellate court after a Southern California judge ordered Sam Solakyan to pay 10 carriers more than $4 million.
Attorneys for Solakyan on Monday filed with the U.S. District Court for Southern California a notice that they're appealing the amended restitution order and judgment that U.S. District Court Judge Cynthia Bashant entered Jan. 20.
The order… Read more »
The Illinois Appellate Court upheld an award of benefits to a worker for injuries sustained when he fell from a pallet.
Case: Source One Staffing v. IWCC, No. 24L4548, 01/16/2026, unpublished.
Facts: Ciro Servin Cabrera worked for Source One Staffing. In October 2019, he was assigned to a distribution warehouse. While Cabrera was standing on a pallet, someone operating a… Read more »
A New York appellate court ruled that a delivery driver’s Labor Law claims against a hospital should have been dismissed and that the hospital’s third-party claims should also have been dismissed.
Case: Russell v. Lenox Hill Hospital, No. 154970/19, 01/15/2026, published.
Facts: Rad Source Technologies Inc. hired a delivery service company to transport a blood irradiator machine to… Read more »News: NORTH
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claims for his injuries from a fall.
Case: Rojas v. 616 First Avenue LLC, No. 2023-03551 and 2023-12134, 01/14/2026, published.
Facts: Victor Rojas allegedly sustained injuries from a fall while working on a construction project.
According to Rojas, he was attempting to nail a piece… Read more »
The Maryland Appellate Court ruled that a worker’s application for modification of her award was time-barred.
Case: Remmes v. State, No. 2026, 01/14/2026, unpublished.
Facts and procedural history: Jennifer Remmes worked for the Maryland State Police. She suffered injuries at work in 2011.
The Workers’ Compensation Commission… Read more »
The California Workers' Compensation Institute opened registration for its 62nd annual meeting, being held March 26 in Sacramento.
The theme of the 2026 meeting is "When Old Models No Longer Hold." The event will examine the cyclical nature of workers' compensation, where California's system is in the current cycle and how developing economic and political dynamics will… Read more »
A bill introduced Tuesday in Iowa would double how much the state can reimburse itself for legal services connected to administering the workers' compensation second injury fund, which could affect long-term funding calculations for the program.
SB 3107 would amend Iowa law to raise the annual cap on reimbursements paid from the… Read more »Advertisements
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