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The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office has announced that Lyft has paid off the $19.4 million it owed to the state for misclassifying drivers as independent contractors....more
The Appellate Division handed down two decisions on Oct. 30: 1. Angelo v. Southwestern Central School: The 3rd Dept. is still dealing with COVID-19 cases. Here, a school custodian filed a claim and The Board concluded there...more
Statistically employers report that they are facing an increasingly high level of reductions in force, layoffs, restructurings and one-off terminations, not necessarily related just to performance, but also on business needs...more
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is a comprehensive set of regulations governing federal procurement — prescribing how agencies acquire goods and services and how contractors compete for, win, and perform government...more
California has passed four new laws expanding employees’ rights with regard to notice about employee workplace rights, paid family leave, pay-scale transparency, and access to personnel records. Senate Bill (SB) 294 requires...more
Premium audits are essential tools for ensuring that insurers are properly compensated for the risks they underwrite. Most commercial liability and workers’ compensation policies are priced on estimated payroll or...more
An Illinois appellate court’s unpublished decision in Kamil Kordas v. Bob’s All Bright Electric, Inc., and Thomas Clarizio, 2025 IL App (3d) 240482, illustrates that, while workplace assaults are generally covered exclusively...more
In State ex rel. Berry v. Industrial Commission, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that courts are not required to defer to the Industrial Commission’s interpretations of Ohio’s specific safety requirements. Courts must instead...more
The way a workers' comp (WC) claim is handled can significantly affect both outcomes and costs. Unless your organization is self-insured and self-administered, you’re not directly responsible for managing your workers'...more
Police report that on October 20, 2025, a construction worker suffered a severe electrical injury while working on the third floor of a building in the 1500 block of Coastal Highway, the site of Dewey Beach's new Town Hall....more
On September 26, 2025, Minnesota Attorney General (AG) Keith Ellison announced a $800,000 settlement with Shipt, Inc. (Shipt). The settlement resolves allegations that the company was misclassifying its workers (referred to...more
For those thinking that classifying workers as independent contractors is a cheaper way of doing business, beware. A California court just ordered a home healthcare business to pay $10 million in restitution and civil...more
Beginning January 1, 2026, the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission will enforce new civil penalties for self-insurers and insurance carriers who fail to make required reports under Code of Virginia § 65.2-902(a)....more
The Appellate Division handed down five decisions on Oct. 9: Harmon v. Faxton Sunset St. Luke’s Health Care Center Inc: A nurse had a concussion and her nose broken from being punched in the face two times by a patient....more
Peralta v. Silver Line Building Products - (NJ Appellate Division, Argued 9/18/25, Decided 9/24/25) - In this decision, the court affirmed a workers’ compensation judge’s ruling requiring the employer to authorize and pay for...more
Leon Smith v. Allen Foods, IAB No. 1551423 (Sept 6, 2025) - Over the last several years, there have not been many cases where claimants have successfully argued that they are a displaced worker prima facie, thus entitled to...more
Not long ago, paid maternity leave was a cutting-edge benefit for women in the workforce. Today, the conversation is expanding beyond just maternity leave as state legislatures and employers consider new workplace protections...more
Murphy v. Polk Cnty. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners, Fla. 1st DCA, No. 1D2022-2752, Sept. 3, 2025 - It seems there is no statute of limitations on the First District Court of Appeals’ issuing opinions interpreting the actual...more
Below are the more notable pending New Jersey workers’ compensation bills in the 2024-25 session, with 2025 updates in bold. A1719 / S1883 Excludes Certain Illegal Aliens - This excludes certain illegal aliens from...more
There was only one case by the 3rd Dept. Appellate Division last Thursday regarding workers’ compensation. Here is another bad case on what evidence it takes to establish employment. Claimant, a carpenter assistant, claimed...more
Temporary disability is an important workers’ compensation benefit with some complex nuances. The purpose of temporary disability is to financially compensate an injured worker for lost wages due to their industrial injury,...more
Uninsured Employer’s Guaranty Fund v. Luis Aguilar, Joe Miller Construction, Life Time Home Improvement Contractor Company, LLC, et al; 908 C.D. 2004; filed September 9, 2025; Judge Wallace - The claimant filed a Claim...more
More state Workers Compensation Boards are moving away from paper filing to electronic data interchange (EDI) systems, and Indiana’s Board is no exception. Most recently, the Board added the Application for Adjustment of...more
Key Points: Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that the estate of a claimant is entitled to the payment of specific loss benefits because the claimant died from a work-related injury....more
Key Points: New Jersey Appellate Division, once again, turns away intentional injury claim in an attempt to overcome the workers’ compensation bar....more