Worker Can Get SLU Award for Loss Caused by Brain Injury
An Ohio appellate court ruled that an award for a worker’s loss of use of his limbs may be available when medical evidence shows that loss is the result of…
No Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Worker With Alleged Eye Injury
A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim for an alleged eye injury.
Case: Chuqui v. Cong. Ahavas Tzookah V’Chesed Inc.,…
Treatment Allegedly Outside Guidelines Still Reasonable, Necessary for Worker
The Delaware Superior Court upheld a determination that an injured worker’s treatments were reasonable and necessary even though they allegedly fell outside the parameters of the state’s administrative health care practice…
Employer Can’t Raise Exclusivity Defense to Tort Claims From Worker Shot by Colleague
A Florida appellate court ruled that an employer was barred from raising a workers’ compensation exclusivity defense to a worker’s civil suit over his shooting by a colleague.
Case: Bottling Group…
Worker Who Fell Through Duct Opening Entitled to Summary Judgment
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment to a worker for his injuries from a fall through a duct hole.
Case: Guaraca v. West 25th Street Housing…