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Court Revives Tort Suit Against Company for Birth Defects in Children of Employees
The Illinois Appellate Court overturned a grant of summary judgment for an employer, finding triable questions existed as to whether the birth defects suffered by employees’ children were causally related…
One Call Names Matt Jenkins COO
One Call Care Management on Monday named Matt Jenkins as its chief operating officer, a newly created role for the company, which coordinates care for injured workers. Matt Jenkins Jenkins, who…
Company Not Civilly Liable to Employee Knocked Out in Fight With Foreman
A Texas appellate court ruled that a company was entitled to summary judgment dismissing a civil suit by an employee who was punched out by his foreman for complaining about…
Worker Who Fell From Scaffold Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for falling while climbing down a scaffold. Case: Ortiz v. City…
Split Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker’s Request to Expand Claim
A divided West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand the scope of his claim for a back injury. Case: Hay v. United Central, No. 22-560,…
Transit Worker’s Misstatements Lead to Permanent Disqualification
A New York appellate court upheld the permanent disqualification of a former transit authority employee from receiving indemnity benefits because he lied about his physical condition and work activities. Case: Matter of Yolas…
Court Overturns Partial Summary Judgment in Worker’s Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court overturned a grant of partial summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim based on his alleged fall from a ladder. Case: Moran v. Trustees of…
Worker Who Fell Down Stairs Gets Summary Judgment
A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall down a staircase. Case:…
Supreme Court Upholds PTD Award Despite Evidence of Possible Symptom Magnification
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an award of permanent total disability benefits to a worker who suffered an electric shock injury despite evidence that he may have been exaggerating his…
Plant Owner Gets Summary Judgment Dismissing Claims by Subcontractors’ Injured Employees
A Texas appellate court ruled that a chemical refinery owner should have been granted summary judgment dismissing civil suits filed by subcontractors' employees who were injured in an explosion at…
Court Properly Limits Damages Available to Heirs of Drowned Worker
A Louisiana appellate court upheld a grant of partial summary judgment limiting the potential damages for the seller of a vessel that capsized and killed a father of three. David Wayne…
Questions of Fact Preclude Summary Judgment
A New York appellate court ruled that summary judgment for either party could not be granted in a Labor Law case. Case: Melendez v. Truffles II LLC, No. 27287/18, 02/15/2024, published. Facts…