Nurse Showed COVID Was Work-Contracted, West Virginia Supreme Court Rules May 29, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson The West Virginia Supreme Court has ruled 3-2 that a prison nurse is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits for her...
Connecticut Expands Cancer Relief Program for Firefighters May 28, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson Gov. Ned Lamont recently signed into law legislation (Senate Bill 1426) making several updates to the Connecticut Firefighters Cancer Relief...
Appeals Court Affirms City of Boston Is Not Liable in School Shooting May 28, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson The city of Boston is immune from liability for a shooting that took place at a city school in 2022...
Connecticut Lawmakers Close Costly Workers’ Comp Loophole Opened by Court May 27, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson Connecticut lawmakers last week moved swiftly to plug what could have been a very costly loophole in workers’ compensation benefits...
Former Harvard Morgue Manager Pleads Guilty To Selling Stolen Human Remains May 23, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson The former manager of the Harvard Medical School Morgue this week pled guilty to interstate transport of stolen human remains....
Bankruptcy Judge Approves Norwich Diocese Plan With $31 Million for Abuse Survivors May 22, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal bankruptcy judge in Connecticut has approved a plan involving the Catholic Diocese of Norwich that includes a $31...
Massachusetts Denies 7.1% Workers’ Comp Rate Hike After 2024 ‘Excessive’ Cut May 20, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Michael Caljouw has rejected an industry proposal to raise workers’ compensation rates by 7.1%. As a result,...
New England’s Shield Health Settles Data Breach Cases for $15.3 Million May 20, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson Shields Health Care Group has agreed to pay $15.3 million to settle federal and state class actions filed against it...
Maine Lawmakers Thwart Move to Allow Mennonites to Self-Insure May 19, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson Maine lawmakers last week rejected a measure that would have permitted followers of the Mennonite religion to self-insure for motor...
New York High Court Unleashes Expanded Liability for Pet Owners May 19, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson Dog and other pet owners and insurers in New York are now exposed to increased risk of liability in the...