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Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Cart Accident
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim based on his injuries from moving a cart. Case: Nyanteh v. 590…
3rd DCA Publishes Decision That Erroneous Evidentiary Rulings Aren’t Reviewable for Harmlessness
A California appellate court has ordered publication of a decision from last month that held a workers’ compensation judge’s erroneous admission of reports that were not listed in the pretrial conference…
Worker Injured by Pulley System Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claims
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claims for his injuries from a failed chain block pulley system. Case: Sarante v. Courtlandt…
Court Upholds Establishment of Worker’s Claim for Fall Injuries
A New York appellate court upheld a decision establishing a worker’s claim for injuries from a fall from a ladder. Case: Balseca v. Hudson Concrete Inc., No. CV-24-1236, 05/22/2025, published. Facts: Celso…
CMS Hosting Webinar on Introduction to Set-Asides
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is hosting a webinar next week as an introduction to workers’ compensation Medicare set-asides. The webinar will cover the basics of WCMSAs, including purpose, submission guidelines and…
Senate Committee Passes State Hospital Worker Presumption
The Senate Committee on Labor, Public Employment and Retirement unanimously passed a bill that would provide that a heart trouble presumption applies to all peace officers working for the California…
Committee Passes Bill to Fight Misclassification in Construction Industry
Pennsylvania's Senate Labor and Industry Committee on Tuesday unanimously passed legislation that aims to beef up protection for construction workers who are misclassified as independent contractors, a common practice in the industry. Senate Bill…
Injured Worker’s Claim Against Employer’s Auto Insurance Provider Reinstated
The Kentucky Court of Appeals reinstated a worker’s claim against his employer’s automobile insurance provider for benefits to supplement the recovery he received through workers’ compensation. Case: Preston v. Nationwide General…
Court Partially Revives Worker’s Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that an individual Labor Law defendant was entitled to summary judgment dismissing a claim against him, but the worker’s claim against his company should have…
Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Escalator Mishap
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for an escalator accident. Case: Skydaniuk v. ESRT Empire State Building…
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Widow’s Claim for Dependent’s Benefits
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a widow’s claim for benefits, finding her husband's occupational pneumoconiosis was not a contributing factor to his death. Case: Bailey v. Pine Ridge…
WCRI: New Hires Account for Largest Share of Claims
Short-tenure workers with fewer than two years of experience continue to account for the largest share of workers’ compensation claims in New Jersey, according to the Workers Compensation Research Institute. “New hires,…