Connecticut lawmakers are considering legislation that would require a formal study of delays in workers' compensation claims filed by police officers and firefighters.
HB 5385,
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The New York Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a bill allowing those entitled to death benefits to receive payments through direct deposit.
The Senate voted 57-0
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The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division upheld a judge’s order disqualifying a defense firm from representing a professional employer organization in a workers’ compensation
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A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from being struck by falling
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from falling
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Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen signed a bill eliminating the workplace safety consultation program.
Pillen on Monday signed LB 397, which eliminates laws enacted in 1993
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An Ohio appellate court revived a nanny’s claims for disability discrimination and workers’ compensation retaliation against her former employers.
Case: Ungerbuehler v. Kelly, No. C-250201,
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A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a worker’s claim for treatment, filed more than two years after his accident, was timely.
Case: Matter
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Lawmakers in Vermont are considering legislation that would allow injured workers to request vocational rehabilitation services if their employer does not do so.
S173 would
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A New York appellate court upheld the establishment of a worker’s occupational disease claim for her elbows.
Case: Matter of Moe v. America Ootoya Chelsea,
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