A New York appellate court upheld a decision by the Workers' Compensation Board finding that the insurance carrier from which a professional employer organization had purchased
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A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a carpenter’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from a trip-and-fall accident.
Case:
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an increase in a worker’s permanent partial disability award for an injury to his left hand.
Case: ACNR Resources
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A Texas appellate court upheld a take-nothing judgment against a manufacturer on a worker’s negligence claim.
Bell Textron Inc. produces helicopters, and at its Grand
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Cumulative trauma claims represent a growing share of California workers' compensation indemnity claims, with post-termination filings and litigation pushing up system costs, according to a
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The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that a trial judge erred in dismissing a worker’s personal injury claim on the basis of judicial estoppel because
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a finding that a worker had no permanent impairment from a shoulder injury.
Case: Harris v. AHF LLC, No.
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A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a plaintiff’s motion to vacate a default judgment.
Case: Lotus Residences LLC v. Northfield Insurance Co.,
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker struck by a falling pipe was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim and
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A New York appellate court revived part of a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from slipping and falling on stairs.
Case: Ziobro v
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