The Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that a worker’s forfeiture of benefits for making a willful misrepresentation applies prospectively from the date of the misrepresentation, not
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The U.S. Department of Labor announced the availability of $12.7 million in grants for training and education to identify and prevent workplace safety and health
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A recent workers' compensation rate reduction means Ohio's private employers are paying $10 million less in premium, the state's comp insurance agency said.
The Ohio
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A Washington farm labor contractor faces stiff fines for labor violations, including failure to provide farmworkers with required information about wages and job conditions.
The Washington State
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A New York appellate court ruled that an agreement not to sue certain entities did not bar a worker's claim against one of them.
Case: Fehringer v. MLJ
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned a decision that closed a worker’s entitlement to temporary total disability benefits.
Case: McCormick v. Orgill Inc., No. 25-ICA-446,
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An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to relief from the filing deadline to challenge an Industrial Commission decision.
Case: State
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A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his fall from a ladder, as well
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A California appellate court in a non-precedential decision reinstated an injured worker’s civil suit against a homeowner who had hired an unlicensed contractor to paint her
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California lawmakers voted to send the governor a budget bill that includes provisions to implement the administration's proposed second injury fund reforms.
The Assembly and
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