Department of Business and Industry Director Kristopher Sanchez appointed Ned Gaines as Commissioner of the Nevada Division of Insurance, effective Oct. 6.
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The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division upheld a grant of summary judgment dismissing a Federal Employers’ Liability Act claim for a worker’s death after
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom, in vetoing a bill that would have revised eligibility criteria for the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund, ordered the Division of
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bills to revise the medical-legal process and to extend the heart trouble presumption to peace officers for the Department of
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A judge in Washington state ordered a man to repay the $122,000 he collected in workers' compensation benefits while working another job.
Efrain A. Camarena,
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The Michigan Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Wednesday in a constitutional challenge to a law being used to withhold wage-replacement benefits from undocumented
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The Illinois Appellate Court overturned the Workers’ Compensation Commission’s calculation of an injured mover’s average weekly wage and reinstated his award of penalties and fees.
Case: Ramirez
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of benefits for a worker’s burn injuries due to her lack of credibility.
Case: Chambers v. Trinity
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A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim and reinstated the defendants’ claim for indemnification.
Case: Ramos
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A divided federal appellate court ruled that the self-insured parent of a coal mine operator was not liable for black lung benefits on a claim
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