Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall From Ladder
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for injuries from a fall from a ladder.
Case: Fields v. Junius-Liberty…
Employer Sanctioned for Unreasonable Delay in Paying Benefits
The Illinois Appellate Court upheld an award of penalties to an injured worker for his employer’s unreasonable delay in paying benefits.
Case: Concrete Structures of the Midwest v. IWCC, Nos. 1-24-2493WC…
Former Police Officer Gets TTD for Post-Retirement Disability
The Connecticut Appellate Court upheld an award of temporary total disability benefits to a former police officer who became disabled years after he retired.
Case: Martinoli v. Stamford Police Department, No.
Split Supreme Court Upholds VSSR Award for Worker’s Conveyor Belt Accident
A divided Ohio Supreme Court upheld a worker’s enhanced award for injuries from a conveyor belt accident due to his employer’s violation of a specific safety requirement.
Keith Rice worked in the…
Court Upholds Take-Nothing Judgment on Injured Longshoreman’s Negligence Claim
A Texas appellate court upheld a take-nothing judgment on an injured longshoreman’s negligence claims.
Case: Norman v. Kahn Scheepvaart BV, No. 14-24-00176-CV, 03/31/2026, published.
Facts: Kahn Scheepvaart BV owns and operates the…