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Worker Gets Partial Judgment on Labor Law Claim; Employer Gets Dismissal of Third-Party Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim, and his employer was entitled to summary judgment dismissing the…
Exclusivity Doesn’t Shield General Contractor From Liability for Worker’s Death
A Florida appellate court ruled that exclusivity did not shield a general contractor from liability for a worker’s death resulting from a fall that occurred when he came to the…
Court Upholds Expansion of Worker’s Claim, TTD Award
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the expansion of a worker’s claim to include additional conditions and an award of temporary total disability benefits. Case: Mastec Inc. v. Blackwell, No. 25-ICA-344…
Bill to Require Certification of Stone Slab Manufacturing Clears Committee
A California Assembly committee passed a bill that would create a mandatory certification process for companies engaged in fabrication activities involving manufactured stone. The Assembly Labor and Employment Committee on Wednesday…
Committee Passes Airport Firefighter Presumption Bill
A California Senate committee passed a bill that would eliminate an "outdated" requirement that airport firefighters complete a state-mandated training program to be covered by workers' compensation presumptions. The Senate Committee on…
Supreme Court Upholds FELA Award Apportioning Fault to Worker, Denying Employer Offset
The Nebraska Supreme Court upheld a jury verdict awarding benefits to a railroad dispatcher for her ankle injury that was largely apportioned to her own fault, and which denied the employer…
Board Errs in Awarding Attorney Fees to Worker
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals ruled that the Board of Review erred in awarding attorney fees to a worker after finding that a claims administrator had unreasonably declared an…
Worker Who Fell From Ladder Gets Summary Judgment
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall from a ladder. Case: Bista…
Summary Judgment Not Warranted in Claim for Scaffold Accident
A New York appellate court upheld the denial of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law action for his alleged injuries from a fall from a scaffold. Case: Fuczynski v. 144…
Report: ‘Excessive Fraud’ Persists Among Correctional Workers
Widespread misconduct, fraud and abuse among New York state correctional workers "continues to plague the system," according to a 2025 annual report released by the Workers' Compensation Fraud Inspector General. The…
Committees Pass Medical Treatment Leave, Staffing Agency Bills
A pair of California legislative committees passed bills that would require employers to allow workers to schedule treatment for industrial injuries during the workday, and require staffing agencies to provide…
Supreme Court Upholds Award to Worker Injured While Transitioning Back to Office
The Minnesota Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker’s injuries from a fall while packing employer-owned equipment into her car to return to in-person work were compensable. Case: Ludwig v.