Minnesota’s estimated workplace injury and illness rate rose slightly in 2020 to 3.5 recordable cases per 100 full-time equivalent workers, from 3.2 in 2019.
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The owner of a now-shuttered Massachusetts construction company pleaded guilty to charges relating to a scheme to defraud the IRS of payroll taxes and to
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An Ohio appellate court ruled that a trial judge had jurisdiction over a motion to enforce a settlement between an employer and injured worker but erred
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An Ohio appellate court ruled that a 2018 change in the common law standard for determining entitlement to temporary total disability benefits applied retroactively to
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A divided Massachusetts Appeals Court upheld a jury verdict for a mail carrier who was bitten by a dog, even though it should not have been allowed to
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A jury awarded $2.2 million to an Iowa worker who was fired days before scheduled surgery to treat a work-related injury, according to a report
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A man caught working while receiving benefits under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act was ordered to pay $12,682 in restitution on Thursday, according
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment as to a defendant’s liability under the Labor Law for injuries
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A New York appellate court revived some of the dismissed causes of action in a worker’s Labor Law claim for his alleged injuries from tripping
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The Supreme Judicial Court ruled that a police officer was not immune from civil liability for injuries he caused a coworker he struck with his
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