Worker Who Fell From Scaffold Gets Summary Judgment
A New York appellate court ruled that a trial justice erred in vacating her prior order granting partial summary judgment to an injured worker in a Labor Law claim.
Case: Hernandez…
Court Revives Portion of Construction Worker’s Labor Law Claim for Fall
A New York appellate court revived part of a worker’s Labor Law and negligence claims for his alleged injuries from falling at a construction site.
Case: Davis v. The Trustees of…
Preexisting Issue With Symptoms Doesn’t Form ‘Combined Condition’
The Oregon Court of Appeals overturned a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board that found a worker’s claim for a back injury was not compensable as a “combined condition.”
Case: In…
Worker’s Claim for Additional PPD Benefits While Receiving Treatment Was Timely
The Arkansas Court of Appeals overturned a decision by the Worker’s Compensation Commission finding the statute of limitations had run with respect to a worker’s claim for additional permanent partial…
PPD Awards Under Old Law Count Toward New Cap
A divided Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals ruled that an injured worker who received permanent partial disability benefits prior to the effective date of the Administrative Workers’ Compensation Act was…