Governor Signs Firefighter Cancer Presumption
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont on Wednesday announced that he signed a state budget bill that includes a provision creating a presumption that a firefighter’s cancer diagnosis is a result of hazardous…
Trucker Knocked Off Railroad Bridge Gets Benefits for Injuries
A Texas appellate court ruled that a truck driver knocked from an elevated railroad track by an oncoming train into traffic on a six-lane highway was entitled to benefits for…
Worker With Ankle Injury Can Expand Claim to Include CRPS
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the expansion of a worker’s claim to include complex regional pain syndrome.
Case: Department of Agriculture v. Pieretti, No. 1454 C.D. 2021, 08/22/2023, unpublished.
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Subcontractor’s Injured Employees Can’t Pursue Tort Claim Against Contractor, Property Owner
A California appellate court ruled that the Privette doctrine shielded a property owner and its contractor from civil liability for injuries sustained by the employees of a subcontractor who had…
Summary Judgment for Worker Partially Overturned
A New York appellate court partially overturned a grant of summary judgment for an allegedly injured worker on his Labor Law claim.
Case: Depass v. Mercer Square LLC, No. 2021-03647, 08/23/2023, published.
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