State Supreme Court Upholds Attorney Fees in Tennessee Workers’ Comp Case November 30, 2023 By William Rabb In what could be seen as a rare win for the claimants’ bar in Tennessee, the state Supreme Court upheld...
Claims Business: NYSIF, Alacrity and Tenco November 27, 2023 NYSIF Launches Mobile Claims App New York State Insurance Fund has launched a new Claim Mobile App to improve communication...
N.J. Supreme Cites ‘Authorized Vehicle Rule,’ Awards Benefits for Auto Crash November 22, 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...
Florida Man Sentenced for Role in Workers’ Compensation Fraud Conspiracy November 21, 2023 By Insurance Journal staff A federal judge has sentenced Ramon Paz of Lakeland, Florida to 33 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit...
Cannabis Worker Dies on the Job from Asthma Attack, the First Reported Case in US November 20, 2023 By Patrick Whittle The U.S. cannabis production industry’s first reported occupational asthma death took the life of a worker in Massachusetts, federal health...
At SpaceX, Worker Injuries Soar in Elon Musk’s Rush to Mars November 17, 2023 By Marisa Taylor One windy night at Elon Musk’s SpaceX facility in McGregor, Texas, Lonnie LeBlanc and his co-workers realized they had a...
Pa. Court Rules Workers’ Comp Insurer Must Pay for Injured Worker’s CBD Oil November 17, 2023 Eight months after it ruled that medical marijuana is covered under workers’ compensation, a Pennsylvania appeals court has concluded that...
Claims Fraud: Maryland, California and Florida November 13, 2023 Maryland A Maryland claims adjuster pleaded guilty to one count of theft after she was caught manipulating auto insurance claims...
Judge Rules Virginia Teacher Shot by Student Can Proceed with $40 Million Lawsuit November 6, 2023 By Ben Finley A teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in Virginia can press forward with her $40 million lawsuit against...
Uber, Lyft to Pay $328M to Settle New York Wage Theft Claims November 2, 2023 By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK — Uber and Lyft will pay a combined $328 million to settle claims by New York’s attorney general...