The Inmate Accident Compensation Act is the exclusive remedy for a man bitten by a dog while working in a Bureau of Prisons training program,
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A bill in Nebraska would require employers to pay for interpreters for injured workers who cannot readily communicate in English or another language spoken by
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Arizona lawmakers introduced language that would explicitly state that adenocarcinoma is covered by a presumption that cancer is an occupational disease for certain first responders, targeting
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The Connecticut Appellate Court tossed a worker’s appeal challenging the propriety of an attorney’s use of surveillance footage in defending his employer from his workers’
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A Louisiana appellate court vacated an award of damages to a crane operator due to procedural errors and deficiencies in the trial court’s judgments.
Case: Finney
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A divided Ohio appellate court upheld the dismissal of an injured corrections officer’s claims against her employer, finding her claims had to be arbitrated pursuant
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A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment for a worker who slipped and fell in a dimly lit room.
Case: Joseph v.
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A bill in Georgia would exempt what can best be described as "gig economy" nurses from the definition of "employee" for workers' compensation purposes.
HB 991,
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A divided Ohio appellate court ruled that a company that sold its assets to a new owner was entitled to receive the workers’ compensation policy
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Roughly four in 10 lost-time workers' compensation claims involved at least one injectable drug or procedure within 24 months of injury, and costs for self-administered
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