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Commonwealth Court Affirms Notice Was Timely in Electrocution and Tremor Injury Claim

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Kimberly-Clark Mill v. William Moss, Jr. (WCAB); No. 1371 C.D. 2024; August 12, 2025; Judge Wallace - The Commonwealth Court has affirmed that a claimant who notifies their employer of a work injury in plain language and in a...more

Foster Swift Collins & Smith

Why Some Workplace Falls Are Not Compensable: The Idiopathic Fall Doctrine Explained

Under Michigan workers’ compensation law, compensation benefits are payable to an employee who sustains a personal injury that “arises out of” and “in the course of employment.” ...more

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Franchisor to Be Considered Statutory Employer? PA Supreme Court to Decide

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The far-reaching implications of this decision could change the existing franchise business model. Is a franchisor a statutory employer of its franchisee’s employees? The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board thinks so,...more

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