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4 Injured Workers Sue Over Collapse at Ohio Casino

Four workers injured earlier this year when a floor collapsed at the construction site of Cincinnati, Ohio’s first and only casino have filed a lawsuit against the project’s builders. The lawsuit accuses the construction firms of neglecting safety to get …

Tennessee Court Rules on Workers Comp Statute of Limitations

A worker who witnessed the deaths of two co-workers but did not file a post-traumatic stress disorder claim until more than a year after the second death is still entitled to workers’ compensation benefits, the Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled. …

Connecticut House Passes Firefighter Compensation Bill

A bill that would make certain local firefighters eligible for workers’ compensation coverage for mental or emotional damage has passed the Connecticut House of Representatives. State representatives voted 141-to-0 in favor of the bill Wednesday. It now awaits action in …