Court Grants Worker Partial Summary Judgment, Dismisses Defendant
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to only partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for a tripping accident and that one defendant was…
Worker Hurt by Falling Object Can’t Bring Viable Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a moving company employee could not assert a viable Labor Law claim for his injuries from an object falling on his foot.
Case: Minholz…
Longtime Factory Worker Fails to Provide Timely Notice of Hearing Loss Claim
The Supreme Court of Tennessee’s Special Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel ruled that a longtime factory worker failed to give timely notice of her hearing loss claim.
Arlene Ernstes worked for Printpack…
Workers Win Labor Law Claim; Building Owner Prevails on Third-Party Claims
A New York appellate court ruled that a group of workers were entitled to summary judgment on their Labor Law claim for a scaffold collapse and that the property owner was…
Res Judicata Bars Worker’s Attempt to Challenge Description of Injury, Termination of Benefits
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that res judicata barred a worker from challenging the description of her injuries and the termination of her benefits.
Marie Louise Boulin sustained a job-related…