A New York appellate court ruled that a worker who fell on a permanent staircase at a construction site should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim.
Case: Riley v. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, No. 156397/20, 595116/21, 09/10/2026, published.
Facts: Michael Riley suffered injuries while working on a construction project at the… Read more »
The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for benefits for his diagnosis of adjustment disorder.
Case: Hayes v. Trimet, No. 864, 09/10/2026, unpublished.
Facts: Ronald Hayes worked for Trimet. He filed a workers’ compensation claim seeking benefits for his diagnosis of adjustment disorder.
Dr. Donna Wicher diagnosed Hayes with… Read more »
The Oregon Workers' Compensation Division said announced plans to review the timeliness and accuracy of payments for arbiter and interpreter services.
The division said it will audit a sample of medical billing payments issued from April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026, for arbiter and interpreter services. The focus of the review will be to assess the timeliness and accuracy of payments and to identify… Read more »
The Louisiana Association of Self-Insured Employers is holding its annual conference Nov. 11-13 in Baton Rouge.
The conference will feature a legislative and legal update, as well as sessions exploring strategies for self-insured employers, best practices for handling high-stakes claims and a review of workers' compensation cost drivers including medical cost traps and provider practices.
LASIE said… Read more »Sep 24, 2026
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Sep 28-30, 2026
The IAIABC Convention addresses the current policy, regulatory, and administrative challenges and …
Oct 7, 2026
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