A Texas appellate court ruled that an employer waived its ability to challenge an arbitrator’s determination that it could not compel arbitration of the claims
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A tunnel collapse near Knights Ferry that left one worker dead and another seriously injured resulted in $212,500 in penalties against two companies, according to
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The Workers Compensation Research Institute has opened registration for its 2027 annual Issues and Research Conference, being held March 11-12 in Boston.
The event will
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The Idaho Department of Insurance announced that it has accepted a filing from the National Council on Compensation Insurance that will result in an overall
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The Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission has sworn in two new deputy commissioners who will serve as administrative law judges and hold evidentiary hearings.
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The Illinois Appellate Court upheld the denial of a janitor’s repetitive trauma injury claim.
Case: Bowden v. IWCC, No. 1-25-1986WC, 10/09/2026, unpublished.
Facts: Jason Bowden
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A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker’s employer was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing the contractual indemnification claims against it.
Case:
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A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant was properly granted leave to amend its response to a notice to admit and that
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The Oklahoma Supreme Court rejected the contention that a state civil service law creates a constitutionally protected property interest in continued public employment and held
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The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development is holding a virtual public hearing as part of its efforts to create a workers' compensation hospital fee schedule.
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