Split High Court Relies on Law of Case to Dismiss Worker’s Challenges
A divided Kentucky Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for benefits for a host of conditions, with a majority relying on the law of the case as…
Worker Struck By Steel Beam Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment to a worker struck by a steel beam that was being hoisted.
Case: Dolcimascolo v. 701 7th Property Owner LLC, No.
Worker’s Estate Fails to Establish Viable Civil Suit Against Co-Employee
The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that the estate of a worker killed in an assembly line accident failed to establish a viable gross negligence claim against a co-employee.
John Lavery…
Judicial Selection Committee Recommends Work Comp Appeal Court Candidates
The Minnesota Commission on Judicial Selection recommended two candidates for Gov. Tim Walz to consider for filling an upcoming vacancy on the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals.
Janis Douglass
The commission…
No Additional TTD for Worker With Back Injury
The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a denial of additional temporary total disability benefits for a worker’s back injury.
Case: Perez v. Southern Tire Mart LLC, No. CV-23-689, 12/11/2024, published.
Facts and…