A California appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment for a general contractor, finding it failed to establish that the Privette doctrine shielded it
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an award of benefits to a worker for an arm injury, finding he was an employee, not an independent
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An applicants’ attorney convicted of participating in two separate referral schemes in Southern California was ordered to serve four years in state prison and pay
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A divided Florida Supreme Court ruled that a third-party tortfeasor formed a settlement contract with an injured worker by accepting the proposal in writing, within
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The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a truck driver was entitled to benefits for injuries he sustained while on a break to
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In a case of first impression, the Court of Appeals in the nation's capital ruled that the District of Columbia Insurance Guaranty Association cannot be
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The New Mexico Court of Appeals said an injured worker wasn’t entitled to full reimbursement for his out-of-pocket medical cannabis costs because they exceeded the
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The South Carolina Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a longtime maintenance worker was not entitled to permanent disability benefits for injuries sustained while
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The Court of Appeal for the 1st District of Florida ruled that a worker’s claim for benefits for an alleged injury to his neck and
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The U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a determination that an insurance carrier was not liable for benefits payable to the employee of an
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