Copyright

(c) 2010-2026 Jon L Gelman, All Rights Reserved.

Thursday, June 25, 2026

Roundup Shields, Workers Lose

Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, 609 U. S. ___ (2026): the Supreme Court holds that FIFRA expressly preempts a state failure-to-warn claim, and the ripple reaches workers' compensation.

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Aggravation Counts in New Jersey

How a work injury to an arthritic knee can be fully compensable, even when the worker had a pre-existing degenerative condition.

Saturday, June 20, 2026

Pay On Time, Or Pay More

A New Jersey appellate court affirms 25 percent sanctions against an employer whose insurer missed the sixty-day deadline to pay a workers' compensation award by a single day.

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Chevron Gone, Benefits Threatened

Two Years After Loper Bright: Workers' Compensation, the Administrative State, and a Coming Reckoning Over Social Security

Monday, June 15, 2026

The Clock Runs Out

What the 2026 Social Security Trustees Report Means for Injured and Retired Workers