N.J. Supreme Upholds Order to Reimburse Work Comp Claimant for Marijuana April 13, 2021 By Jim Sams The New Jersey Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a construction company to reimburse a workers’ compensation claimant for marijuana that... Read More
N.Y. High Court: No Lump Sum Award Owed to Estate of Deceased Worker April 2, 2021 By Jim Sams New York’s highest court ruled Thursday that the estate of a deceased injured worker with no dependents, who died from... Read More
Firefighter Trapped in Assisted Living Home Blaze Found Dead March 25, 2021 SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. (AP) — A firefighter who was trapped in a blaze that swept through a suburban New York... Read More
Resident, Firefighter Missing After Fatal Nursing Home Fire March 24, 2021 SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. (AP) — A fire swept through a suburban New York assisted living home and caused a partial... Read More
N.H. Supreme Finds ‘Special Relationship,’ Affirms Jury Award Against Insurance Agency March 22, 2021 By Jim Sams A split decision by the New Hampshire Supreme Court released Friday offers a lesson to insurance agents about the importance... Read More
Altice Reaches $72M Settlement With New York Over Response to Tropical Storm Isaias March 19, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK — Altice USA Inc has reached a nearly $72 million settlement to resolve New York state claims that... Read More
N.J. Forest Fire Mostly Contained; Firefighter Still Critical March 17, 2021 By Wayne Parry LAKEWOOD, N.J. (AP) — A forest fire near the Jersey Shore that shut down the Garden State Parkway, sent neighbors... Read More
Woman’s Claim of Firing Over Breastfeeding Remains Dismissed March 15, 2021 By Kathy McCormack CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire Supreme Court was split 2-2 Friday over a woman’s nearly nine-year battle to... Read More
Carrier Can’t Subrogate Against Students Who Caused Dartmouth Dormitory Fire March 11, 2021 By Jim Sams An insurer that paid $4.5 million to Dartmouth College to restore a dormitory that was damaged by fire can’t seek... Read More
Democrats Seek Closure of Youth Center Amid Abuse Claims March 5, 2021 By Holly Ramer CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Three Democratic lawmakers are asking Republican Gov. Chris Sununu to shut down the state’s youth detention... Read More