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The 1st District Court of Appeal of California published its decision finding that the Privette doctrine bars an ironworker's civil claim against a contractor.
The appellate court said Leonardo Cordero failed to provide evidence that raised a triable issue of fact about whether Ghilotti Construction Co. Inc. retained control of workplace safety at a pedestrian bridge project in Menlo Park. The court also rejected the argument that the contractor… Read more »
An Ohio appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s application for permanent total disability benefits.
Case: Fought v. Industrial Commission, No. 24AP-706, 03/12/2026, published.
Facts and procedural history: Jason Fought worked for CFA Staffing. He suffered injuries in August 2011 when a falling box struck him.
Fought established a workers’ compensation claim for… Read more »
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from tripping over a loose pipe at a construction site.
Case: Tower v. Structure Tone LLC, No. 155169/20, 03/24/2026, published.
Facts: Philip Tower worked for Jacobson & Co. Inc.
While working at a property owned… Read more »News: NORTH
- OH Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Application for PTD Benefits
- NY Worker Who Tripped on Loose Pipe Entitled to Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
- NY Disabled Worker Fails to Link Carpal Tunnel Syndrome to Prior Job
- NE Lawmakers Send Confidentiality, Experience Rating Bill to Governor
- NY NYSIF Launches New Policy Mobile App
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a judge did not suffer a compensable knee injury while descending a flight of stairs.
Case: Harper v. City of Elkins, No. 25-733, 03/24/2026, published.
Facts: Rebecca Harper worked for the City of Elkins as a municipal court judge. She allegedly injured her right knee while… Read more »
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker failed to prove the compensability of his carpal tunnel syndrome, which manifested years after he stopped working.
Case: Matter of Borrometi v. Verizon, No. CV-25-0804, 03/19/2026, published.
Facts and procedural history: Gerardo Borrometi worked for Verizon as a cable splicer. He stopped working in 2015 due to injuries for which he… Read more »The Workers Compensation Research Institute will highlight findings from the upcoming 2026 edition of its CompScope Benchmarks report during an April 30 webinar.
The webinar will cover how costs are evolving across 18 study states, including how widespread cost growth is, and whether most states are… Read more »
Nebraska lawmakers voted to send the governor a bill that would keep injured workers' personal information confidential for 60 days after filing a claim and require that losses an employer reimburses under a deductible policy be credited against its experience modification.
The unicameral Legislature voted 37-12 on Friday to pass… Read more »
The New York State Insurance Fund launched a new app that it said enables its workers’ compensation policyholders to manage their policies on the go.
“Our new Policy Mobile App is designed to enable NYSIF workers’ compensation policyholders to obtain key information about their policies and quickly complete many of the most commonly requested policy… Read more »
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