A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from falling off a ladder after suffering an…
The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals vacated an award of benefits to a coal lab employee, finding that the Board of Review failed to provide sufficient analysis of the…
The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld the denial of benefits for a long-time 911 dispatcher’s claim of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Case: Smicz v. Deschutes County 911 Service District, No. 78, 02/11/2026,…
A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a worker’s claim for treatment, filed more than two years after his accident, was timely.
Case: Matter of Foster v. Monadnock Construction Inc.,…
A federal appellate court upheld a worker’s award under the Black Lung Benefits Act.
Case: Island Creek Kentucky Mining v. OWCP, No. 25-3200, 02/04/2026, unpublished.
Facts: Eddie Stewart worked in underground coal…