West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding of compensability for a truck driver’s neck sprain caused by being rear-ended by another tractor-trailer.
Case: Haulin’ Jack Shipping Service Inc. v. Jackson,…
A New York appellate court ruled that a third-party defendant in a Labor Law action was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing the indemnification and contribution claims against it.
Case: Jadan…
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned a denial of additional treatment and the closure of a worker’s claim.
Case: Dziatkowicz v. Hancock County Board of Education, No. 25-ICA-326, 04/07/2026, published.
Facts: William…
An Ohio appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment that found a worker was entitled to benefits for her injury from an unexplained fall.
Case: Vega v. Grafton Correctional Facility, Nos. 25CA012240…
A federal appellate court ruled that a worker needs to prove only that he worked for 125 days in coal mines during a calendar year to have a “year” of…