A New York appellate court ruled that an employer, which was also the owner of a barge being used at a job site, was entitled
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The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s challenge to the dismissal of his employer as an intervenor in his tort action was rendered
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The Illinois Appellate Court upheld an award of benefits to a nurse for her back injury.
Case: HCR Manor Care v. IWCC, No. 23-L-50667, 01/16/2026,
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Legislation that would allow public safety workers injured, sickened or killed responding to the 9/11 terrorist attacks would be eligible for workers' compensation benefits is
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Psychotherapeutic and neurological drugs make up less than one-third of one percent of all prescriptions dispensed to injured workers in California, yet they are now
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing reforms to the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund that would make it harder for injured workers to qualify for
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Connecticut lawmakers on Wednesday introduced legislation aimed at strengthening workplace protections and data transparency for employees in warehouse distribution centers.
SB 92 would impose new
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Maryland senators on Wednesday introduced legislation to broaden the pool of professionals who can assess permanent impairments in workers' compensation claims.
SB 522, now before
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A California appellate court ruled that workers’ compensation exclusivity barred a county employee’s civil claims based on his injuries from using an allegedly modified piece
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A California appellate court found that an injured worker’s employer was entitled to relief from a default judgment entered against it, and that its individual
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