by David Schek | Feb 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
A New York appellate court rejected a property owner’s “integral-to-the-work” defense to a worker’s Labor Law claim.
Case: Padilla v. 76 Eleventh Avenue Property Owner LLC, No. 32816/19, 02/03/2026, published.
Facts: Arcadio…
by David Schek | Feb 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled that as long as a workers’ compensation insurance carrier has a good-faith ground for disputing coverage for a medical provider’s services, and the provider…
by David Schek | Feb 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Virginia House of Delegates unanimously passed a bill that would provide workers’ compensation coverage for the exacerbation of preexisting mental health conditions without an accompanying physical injury for law…
by David Schek | Feb 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker struck by a falling concrete form was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim and that the general contractor for…
by David Schek | Feb 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals vacated an award of 0% permanent partial disability to a longtime mine worker, finding the Board of Review failed to adequately consider and analyze…