New York’s workers’ compensation system provided only limited support for essential workers who contracted COVID-19, according to an abstract of a study published in the
… Read more »A New York appellate court ruled that a self-insured municipal employer that continued to pay an injured firefighter his full salary after his duty disability retirement
… Read more »A New York appellate court upheld an award of benefits to an autobody technician for a back injury despite his failure to provide timely written
… Read more »Rhode Island lawmakers have filed legislation that would amend provisions in the state’s workers compensation’ law in cases involving third-party liability.
House Bill 5508,
… Read more »The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld an award of permanent total disability benefits for a nurse whose back injury required that she spend the vast
… Read more »Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker appointed Efi James to serve as an arbitrator on the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission starting March 1.
James is currently with
… Read more »The Minnesota Senate on Monday confirmed the appointment of Nicole Blissenbach as commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry.
… Read more »A Massachusetts contractor who reneged on a federal settlement agreement in 2017 and who has a history of workplace safety hazards has once again been
… Read more »A New York appellate court upheld a finding that a worker’s permanent disqualification from receiving indemnity benefits prevented him from receiving an award for a
… Read more »A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law action should have been granted summary judgment dismissing the claims against them.
… Read more »Oct 11, 2024
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Oct 20-22, 2024
Join us for the 2024 Annual Conference hosted by the National Association of Occupational Health P …