Second Injury Fund Not Liable for Worker’s PTD
The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a determination that the Second Injury Fund was not liable for a worker’s permanent total disability benefits for a claimed psychological injury.
Case: Huffman v.
Court Orders DLI to Decide Reasonableness of Worker’s Refusal to Attend Appointment
The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court ruled that the Department of Labor & Industry needed to make a finding as to the reasonableness of a worker’s refusal to attend a therapy…
Court Partially Revives Worker’s Labor Law Claim, Grants Leave to Amend
A New York appellate court partially revived a worker’s Labor Law claim and ruled that he should have been granted leave to amend it.
Case: Gonzalez v. City of New York,…
Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Claim for Car Door Injury
A New York appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claims against property owners for an alleged injury from closing the door of a vehicle on…
Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall From Scaffold
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his motorized scaffold accident.
Case: De Los Santos v. Carlyle House Inc., No.