The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that an Amazon employee was entitled only to temporary partial disability benefits after an injury because he remained able to work.
Case: Amazon.com Services LLC v.
A New York appellate court upheld a determination that an elderly worker with cancer demonstrated extreme hardship that warranted reclassification.
Case: Matter of Epstein v. Waldbaums, No. CV-23-2205, 05/01/2025, published.
Facts and procedural history: Linda…
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced the unsealing of three indictments charging one current correctional officer and two former officers at Rikers Island with…
A Louisiana appellate court upheld a determination that a firefighter’s death was presumptively linked to his employment, but the fire department reasonably contested the compensability of his demise.
Case: Magee v.
A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for benefits for a heart attack.
Case: Matter of Stabile v. Catholic Health System of Long Island Inc., No.