
New Jersey lawmakers have introduced legislation that would effectively codify a state Supreme Court decision holding that volunteer firefighters injured in the line of duty
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Connecticut lawmakers introduced bills that would expand conditions triggering workers' compensation coverage for post-traumatic stress disorder and require a study of the state's system.
Lawmakers
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A New York appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a Labor Law action by an individual who fell from a pallet rack while retrieving
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The U.S. Labor Department has cited and proposed penalties for United States Steel Corp. and contractor MPW Industrial Services after an August 2025 explosion at
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An Ohio appellate court upheld an award of permanent total disability benefits to a truck driver, finding that the combined effect of his injuries, advanced
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A New York appellate court rejected a property owner’s “integral-to-the-work” defense to a worker’s Labor Law claim.
Case: Padilla v. 76 Eleventh Avenue Property Owner
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The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled that as long as a workers’ compensation insurance carrier has a good-faith ground for disputing coverage for a
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker struck by a falling concrete form was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim and
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The Illinois Appellate Court upheld an award of benefits for a worker with a prior back injury, finding his current condition was caused by a
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the denial of line-of-duty disability benefits under the Emergency and Law Enforcement Personnel Death Benefits Act for the death
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