A New York appellate court reinstated the bad faith claims against an insurance carrier that had declined to defend an employer from a personal injury action by an alleged independent…
A United Parcel Service mechanic in Northern California was sentenced to 90 days in jail after being convicted of workers’ compensation fraud.
Derrick Hodge was also ordered to pay $50,000 in…
A Texas appellate court upheld a worker’s $973,522.24 default judgment for his injuries that happened while he was performing construction work.
Eleazar Alvarado alleged that he worked for Kerry D. Nowell, who…
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for a foot injury.
Case: Erskine v. Whitecap Waste Holdings LLC, No. 25-ICA-423, 06/02/2026, published.
Facts: Anthony Erskine worked…
A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant should have been granted summary judgment dismissing the claim against it.
Case: Beaton v. Tamco Mechanical Corp., No. 2025-03619, 06/03/2026,…