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With 2025 winding down and the holiday season upon us, many organizations are planning to celebrate another year in the books, boost employee morale, and foster workplace camaraderie. While holiday parties may feel like a...more
As a part of our quarterly practice group update, we are pleased to produce our latest installation with examples of our continued success in fraud litigation. This is now our fourth year of this publication, which amazes me...more
Beginning February 1, 2026, California employers will be required to provide written notice of workers’ rights to each new employee upon hire, with delivery to all current employees on an annual basis. The stated purpose of...more
More people and businesses than ever before are taking deliveries at their homes and businesses. While this is great for product availability and the economy, it also places delivery workers in situations where they may...more
Misconduct of an employee, whether negligent or willful, is immaterial in applying the law of workers’ compensation, unless it occurs outside the course of employment or implicates a statutory defense. This proposition is...more
Sedgwick Claims Mgmt. Services v. Thompson, Fla. 1st DCA, No. 1D2023-0193, Sept. 3, 2025 - In this matter of first impression, Florida’s First District Court of Appeal addressed whether Florida Statutes Section 440.25(4)(d)...more
Robert Jackson v. Pep Boys, 2025 WL 2954922 (Oct. 20, 2025) - The claimant had suffered a compensable work injury to his low back in 2004. As a result, he underwent five compensable low back surgeries, all performed by Dr....more
Peralta v. Silver Line Bldg. Prods., No. A-0370-24 (September 24, 2025) - The respondent, Andersen/Silver Line Windows, appealed a decision that granted the petitioner’s motion for medical and temporary benefits. On July 16,...more
On November 27, 2025, the Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025 (Bill 30) received Royal Assent. Bill 30 amends the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA), Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and Workplace Safety and...more
A defendant’s prior authorization of medical treatment does not bar it from submitting subsequent requests for the same treatment to utilization review (UR), according to a new published decision from the Second District...more
In State ex rel. Berry v. Industrial Commission, the Ohio Supreme Court recently ruled that courts are not required to defer to the Ohio Industrial Commission's interpretations of the state's specific safety requirements....more
On October 23, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided Yoder v. McCarthy Const. Inc., addressing statutory employer immunity in the context of a construction project under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act. The...more
In the latest episode of the Mintz On Air: Practical Policies podcast, Member Jen Rubin is joined by Associate Yeilee Woo for an unscripted conversation about how employers should navigate stress-related accommodation...more
Five new workers’ compensation decisions dropped from the 3rd Dept today, and this update also provides the scoop on a decision from last week. Troiano v. NYCHA. Here, the 3rd Dept. reversed the Board, which precluded the...more
Stagnant claims are some of the most costly and time-consuming challenges in workers’ compensation management. They inflate reserves, extend indemnity exposure, complicate pharmacy and medical utilization, and create...more
A strong workers’ compensation defense strategy begins long before a claim is filed. After all, an unexpected claim can costly regardless of industry. Strategic and proactive measures to prevent accidents coupled with an...more
Starting on February 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, employers must provide each current and new employee with a stand-alone written Workplace Know Your Rights Act Notice via regular communication methods (e.g., in person,...more
Following the recent decision in Rivas v. Benny’s Prime Chophouse, where the Illinois Appellate Court allowed a civil claim to proceed despite arguments that the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act (“Act”) barred recovery, the...more
On May 21, 2025, the North Carolina Court of Appeals filed its decision in Nelson v. Smith, No. COA 24-646 (2025). The plaintiff in the case was an employee of Cortech Solutions, Inc. There was allegedly extensive...more
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