New York Fund for Injured Black Car Drivers Wins Surcharge Fight January 3, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson The New York workers’ compensation fund for black car drivers was within its authority to impose a 2.5% surcharge on...
Wegman’s Has Right to Question Injured Worker’s Doctor, Rules New York’s High Court December 22, 2023 Wegman’s Food Markets was wrongly denied an opportunity to cross-examine an injured employee’s doctor, the New York Court of Appeals...
New York Fund Receives $7.75 Million After Workers’ Compensation Fraud Prosecution December 18, 2023 Law enforcement officials announced the final sentencing in their prosecution of an $18 million workers’ compensation fraud case and the...
Maryland’s Workers’ Compensation Bars Non-Dependent Child’s Wrongful Death Claim December 12, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A non-dependent adult child whose father died on the job does not have a right to bring a wrongful death...
Service Workers Union Asks Feds to Oversee South Carolina’s ‘Lax’ Safety Agency December 8, 2023 COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — One of the largest labor organizations in the United States petitioned the federal government on Thursday...
During Pandemic, Surgeries Delayed, but Care on Track for Injured Workers: WCRI December 5, 2023 Injured workers got timely initial help during the COVID-19 pandemic but faced a longer wait for surgery compared to pre-pandemic...
New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Rates to Fall 3.9% for 2024 November 28, 2023 New Jersey’s insurance regulator has approved a 3.9% reduction in workers’ compensation and employer liability rates starting January 1, 2024....
New Jersey Supreme Court: Workers’ Compensation Covers Commuting Employee’s Car Crash Injury November 27, 2023 By Jim Sams Typically, workers who are injured during their commute to work aren’t eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. The New Jersey Supreme...
New York Contractor Faces $522K in OSHA Penalties for Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards November 22, 2023 A federal workplace safety investigation alleges that a Huntington, New York contractor could have prevented a roofer’s fatal fall at...
Florida Man Sentenced for Role In Workers’ Compensation Fraud Conspiracy November 21, 2023 A federal judge has sentenced Ramon Paz of Lakeland, Florida to 33 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit...