A New York appellate court overturned a denial of benefits to a court employee for his participation in the World Trade Center rescue, recovery and cleanup operations.
Case: Matter of Liotta…
A divided Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled that a sales representative for a product vendor could not pursue a civil remedy from the store where he was injured.
Case: Coblentz v.
An Ohio appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s intentional tort claim against his employer, as well as the denial of post-judgment relief based on the employer’s misconduct.
Case: Moore…
The Oklahoma state House of Representatives passed bills that would require the Court of Civil Appeals to take up responsibility for legacy comp claims and exempt public safety workers from…
A New York appellate court upheld an award of benefits to a home health care worker for her injuries from a fall from an unknown cause.
Case: Matter of Bosque v. Prime…