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Transportation network companies such as Uber and Lyft would be the statutory employer of drivers who are actively picking up or transporting passengers, under a bill introduced in Ohio. To secure…

An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker’s payment of the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation’s asserted subrogation lien on his third-party settlement did not bar him from demanding a refund…

A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law action were not entitled to summary judgment dismissing the claims against them or on their claims against each other. Case:…

A Washington state appeals court has cleared the way for the Department of Labor and Industries to recover nearly $150,000 in overpayments from a vocational school with a job placement…

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding of compensability for a truck driver’s neck sprain caused by being rear-ended by another tractor-trailer. Case: Haulin’ Jack Shipping Service Inc. v. Jackson,…

A New York appellate court ruled that a mason should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim and that the defendants were entitled to conditional summary judgment on…

An Ohio appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s challenge to the administrative denial of his claim for benefits. Case: Larrick v. W&S Construction LLC, No. 8-25-14, 04/13/2026, published. Facts and…

A New York appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claims for his injuries from being hit by a rock while working in a trench. Case: Veloso…

A New York appellate court ruled that a third-party defendant in a Labor Law action was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing the indemnification and contribution claims against it. Case: Jadan…

A federal appellate court ruled that a worker needs to prove only that he worked for 125 days in coal mines during a calendar year to have a “year” of…

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned a denial of additional treatment and the closure of a worker's claim. Case: Dziatkowicz v. Hancock County Board of Education, No. 25-ICA-326, 04/07/2026, published. Facts: William…

An Ohio appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment that found a worker was entitled to benefits for her injury from an unexplained fall. Case: Vega v. Grafton Correctional Facility, Nos. 25CA012240…