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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

OSHA Investigation Leads to Manslaughter Charges in Trench Fatality

  • State: Connecticut
  • Topic: NORTH
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A contractor and an equipment operator face first-degree reckless endangerment charges in Vernon, Connecticut, following a fatal trench collapse that resulted in willful violations with proposed

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Court Orders Additional Proceedings on Compensability of Train Conductor's PTSD

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
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A New York appellate court ordered additional proceedings to determine whether a train conductor’s claim of post-traumatic stress disorder was compensable.

Case: Matter of Williams

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Conflicting Accounts of Accident, Possible Intoxication Preclude Summary Judgment

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim based on conflicting evidence and whether

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Monday, March 20, 2023

State Safety Council, OSHA Form Training Alliance

  • State: Nebraska
  • Topic: NORTH
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is partnering with the National Safety Council's Nebraska chapter to train employers and workers on common hazards in general industry,

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Monday, March 20, 2023

Court: Insurers May Reimburse Injured Workers for Medical Pot

  • State: Pennsylvania
  • Topic: NORTH
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A Pennsylvania appeals court ruled Friday that the state’s medical marijuana law does not prohibit insurers from reimbursing injured workers for medical marijuana in cases

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Monday, March 20, 2023

Court Upholds Grant of Motion for Leave to Renew, Denial of Summary Judgment

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
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A New York appellate court upheld a decision by a trial justice to grant a motion for leave to renew and to deny summary judgment

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Monday, March 20, 2023

Labor Law Claim by Worker Who Stepped in Hole Dismissed

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
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A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall after he stepped into a

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Friday, March 17, 2023

BP Cited After Workers Fatally Burned at Ohio Refinery

  • State: Ohio
  • Topic: NORTH
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced Thursday that it has cited BP Products North America Inc. after investigators determined the oil company failed

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Thursday, March 16, 2023

Court Upholds Dismissal of Claim by Worker Hired Without Consent of Owners, Contractors

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
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A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a Labor Law claim by a worker who was surreptitiously hired by a nonsupervisory subcontractor’s employee.

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Thursday, March 16, 2023

Defendants Get Summary Judgment on Claim by Worker Injured by Falling Drywall

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
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A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a Labor Law claim by a worker injured by a falling dolly and drywall.

Case: Ortega

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