Firing or threatening to fire an injured worker for getting treatment during the workday would be expressly added to the list of conduct prohibited
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A Texas appellate court ruled that a property owner should have been granted summary judgment dismissing a civil claim against it by a subcontractor’s employee
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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court unanimously ruled that when an injured worker is a sole proprietor, he does not forfeit his entitlement to benefits by failing
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The Utah Supreme Court on Thursday narrowed a long-standing rule barring employer liability waivers and revived a ski resort’s defense against negligence claims brought by
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A New Jersey appellate court on Friday reinstated a workers' compensation insurer’s coverage dispute after finding that a lower court improperly dismissed the case with
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for a fall from a scaffold.
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from an excavator
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A Missouri court rejected an employer’s appeal of denied motions to dismiss civil claims filed by workers who were the victims of an attempted robbery.
Case: Harris v.
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The Maryland Appellate Court ruled that a public employer was not entitled to offset its payment of service-connected partial disability retirement benefits against the workers’
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A sharp slowdown in hiring paired with continued wage growth is creating a mixed outlook for the workers' compensation system heading into 2026, according to
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