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Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Worker's Misrepresentations Don't Warrant Forfeiture of Entire SLU Award

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker made material misrepresentations about his condition to obtain wage-replacement benefits, but his conduct did not warrant

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Factory Operator Qualifies as Special Employer of Allegedly Injured Worker

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of an allegedly injured worker’s claims against a factory operator, finding he was a special employee of

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Reports: Woman Loses $12,600 in Work Comp Scam

  • State: Minnesota
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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An 83-year-old Minnesota woman lost $12,600 in an online scam in which she was told she had to pay money to learn whether she was

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Thursday, December 28, 2023

OSHA Fines Trade Show Display Manufacturer $256,931

  • State: New Jersey
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed $256,931 in penalties after citing a New Jersey trade show display manufacturer for allegedly exposing workers to

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Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Rubber Hose Manufacturer Cited After Worker Suffers Severe Injuries

  • State: Ohio
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Medical
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited an Ohio rubber hose manufacturer after a worker suffered severe crushing injuries in June.

OSHA cited Dublin-based

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Tuesday, December 26, 2023

Supreme Court Reinstates $6.2M Verdict for Injured Rail Worker

  • State: Iowa
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Other
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The Iowa Supreme Court Friday reinstated a $6.2 million jury award to a railroad worker who was seriously injured in a 2017 workplace incident.

Scott

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Tuesday, December 26, 2023

Contractor Sentenced to Prison for Role in Fraud Scheme

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The owner of a New York contracting and construction company was sentenced to state prison for his role in a multimillion-dollar work comp fraud scheme.

The

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Friday, December 22, 2023

DLI: Work Fatality Rate Unchanged in 2022

  • State: Minnesota
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry said the annual Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries for 2022 shows no change in the state’s fatal injury

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Friday, December 22, 2023

High Court Says Labor Law Does Not Cover Ordinary Vehicle Repair Work

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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New York’s highest court ruled that the Labor Law was not intended to cover ordinary vehicle repair work.

Case: Stoneham v. Joseph Barsuk Inc., No.

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Friday, December 22, 2023

Worker Can't Maintain Tort Suit Against Cousin for Loss of Eye

  • State: New Jersey
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Insurance
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The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division upheld the dismissal of a worker’s tort claim against his cousin and his cousin’s company for an industrial

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