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Summary Judgment for Defendants Overturned
A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment for the defendants in a Labor Law action. Case: Oliveira v. Rockaway Village Housing Development Fund Corp., No. 2022-02261, 10/29/2025,…
Court Upholds Verdict for Worker on Retaliation Claim, Sanctions on Employer
The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a jury verdict that found an employer retaliated against an injured worker, and it upheld sanctions on the company for attempting to fraudulently obtain a new…
Court Denies Authorization for Referral to Specialist, MRI, Injection
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of authorization for a worker’s referral to a shoulder specialist, a magnetic resonance imaging scan and a subacromial injection. Case: Juszczak v.
Court Upholds Finding of Compensability for Worker Attacked by Inmate
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding of compensability for a worker’s knee injury from being kicked by an inmate. Case: Monongalia County Commission v. Clemons, No. 25-ICA-176, 10/24/2025,…
3rd-Party Defendants in Labor Law Action Get Dismissal of Contract Claims
A New York appellate court ruled that the third-party defendants in a Labor Law action were entitled to summary judgment dismissing the breach of contract claims against them. Case: Grala v.
Restaurant Worker Fails to Prove Compensability of Foot Injury
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals ruled that a restaurant worker did not prove the compensability of his foot injury. Case: Wolfe v. BBL Hospitality LLC, No. 25-ICA-173, 10/24/2025, published. Facts: Gregory…
Court: Worker Who Fell From Ladder Should Have Been Granted Summary Judgment
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his fall from a ladder. Case: Pilapanta v. Hudson 888…
Court Upholds Award for Volunteer Firefighter’s Death From Cancer
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an award of benefits for a volunteer firefighter’s death from esophageal cancer. Case: Upper Merion Township VFD v. Dolga (WCAB), No.1638 C.D. 2024, 11/03/2025, unpublished. Facts:…
Worker Gets 4% PPD Award for Injuries From Fall
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a 4% permanent partial disability award for a worker’s injuries from a fall. Case: Bush v. State Agencies of West Virginia, No. 25-ICA-174, 10/24/2025,…
Meatpacking Worker’s Degloving Qualifies as Schedule Injury
The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker’s degloving injuries to his arm and leg were schedule injuries. Case: Laguerre v. JBS USA Holdings Inc., No. 24-2049, 10/29/2025, published. Facts:…
Injured Worker’s Employer Not Entitled to Dismissal of Indemnification Claim Against It
A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker’s employer was not entitled to dismissal of the claims against it for indemnification, but the claims against it for breach…
Court Denies Reconsideration of Dispute on WCAB’s Jurisdiction Over Athlete Claims
A California appellate court has denied rehearing of a dispute about the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board's jurisdiction over claims filed by professional athletes. Last month, the 4th District Court of Appeal issued…