Could Worker Whose Leg was Crushed by a 3,000-lb Pipe in Pa. Collect W. Va. Benefits? On workerscompensation.com - February 21, 2025
When an employee of a West Virginia company is injured while working in another state, which state pays? As one case shows, this tends to hinge on how long the claimant worked in the other state.
County Trash Collector Work Comp Claim Thrown Out On Insurance Journal - February 21, 2025
When the garbage truck stopped, the worker stepped down from the metal step on the back of the truck to run and retrieve a trash can. When his feet hit the ground, he heard a pop in his leg, felt pain in his knee, knelt for a moment in pain, then stood up and continued work.
Moray & Agnew unpacks impact of NSW dust disease insurance ruling On Insurance Business - February 21, 2025
Stephen Taylor-Jones (pictured), a partner at Moray & Agnew, has discussed the implications of the recent New South Wales Court of Appeal decision in Workers Compensation Nominal Insurer v Sako.
The ruling confirmed that claimants suffering from dust diseases are not entitled to access the uninsured liability scheme, reinforcing the long-standing legal distinction between statutory workers’ compensation and common law damages claims for occupational illnesses.
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