Worker Prevails on Labor Law Claim for Fall Into Garbage Chute
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall from a ladder into a…
Court Overturns Order Discontinuing Correctional Officer’s Reduced Earnings Awards
A New York appellate court overturned an order discontinuing an injured worker’s reduced earnings awards after her retirement due to the incomplete analysis by the Workers’ Compensation Board.
Case: Matter of…
High Court Says Worker Didn’t Need to Provide Notice of Occupational Disease Claim to Carrier
The Supreme Judicial Court of Maine ruled that a worker is not required to give notice of his occupational disease claim to his former employer’s insurer when the employer no…
Split Supreme Court Orders Dismissal of Injured Truck Driver’s 3rd-Party Suit
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that it lacked jurisdiction to review a worker’s challenge to a determination that the terms of his workers’ compensation settlement limited the injuries for which…
No Benefits for Widow of Worker Who Committed Suicide After Firing
The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s widow was not entitled to death benefits for his suicide after he was terminated for insubordination.
Max Jackson worked for Bridgestone Americas…