A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law action should have been granted summary judgment dismissing part of the claims
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A federal appellate court denied review of a coal mine operator’s challenge to a worker’s award of black lung benefits.
Case: Wolf Run Mining Co.
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a decision of the Board of Review finding that a worker was entitled to a neuromuscular electrical stimulator
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Whether a subcontractor hired to line a pit with concrete was responsible for assessing the safety of the excavation work performed by the hiring party
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Members of the Arizona House of Representatives added five years of retroactive effect to a bill intended to close a loophole that carriers have allegedly
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The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission announced a pair of arbitrator transfers taking effect May 1.
Arbitrators Linda Cantrell and Brad Gillespie will switch dockets, the
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A divided Iowa Supreme Court ruled that a worker could not continue to pursue a claim against the state Second Injury Fund after entering a
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A Florida appellate court ruled that exclusivity did not shield a general contractor from liability for a worker’s death resulting from a fall that occurred
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim, and his employer was entitled
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the expansion of a worker’s claim to include additional conditions and an award of temporary total disability benefits.
Case:
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