Administrator of Worker’s Estate Gets Partial Summary Judgment
A New York appellate court ruled that the administrator of a worker’s estate was entitled to partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for the worker’s fatal fall at…
Worker Who Fell Through Unguarded Opening Gets Summary Judgment
A New York appellate court ruled that the guardian of a worker who fell through an unprotected opening at a construction site was entitled to summary judgment on her Labor…
Court Upholds Worker’s 14% PPD Award
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a worker’s 14% permanent partial disability award.
Case: West Virginia Division of Highways v. Gauvin, No. 26-ICA-10, 06/02/2026, published.
Facts: Rodney Gauvin worked for the…
Split Supreme Court Says Prohibition on Self-Dealing Doesn’t Apply to Medications
A divided Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that the statutory prohibition on self-dealing in the Workers’ Compensation Act does not include referrals for prescription drugs and pharmaceutical services.
Section 306(f.1)(3)(iii) makes it…
No Schedule Loss Award for Worker With Eye Injury
An Ohio appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for a schedule loss of sight award after he suffered an eye injury.
Case: State ex rel. Tanyhill v. Industrial Commission,…