Worker Struck by Gang Box Lid Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court granted partial summary judgment to a worker on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from being struck by a gang box lid.
Case: Cotroneo v.
Court Revives Welder’s Claim Against Property Owner for Slip-and-Fall Accident
A New York appellate court revived a welder’s Labor Law claim against a property owner for her injuries from falling while moving a scaffold.
Case: Musse v. Triborough Bridge and Tunnel…
Report: Woman Appeals Denial of COVID-19 Death Claim
A South Dakota woman is appealing an administrative decision denying her claim for workers’ compensation death benefits after her husband died from COVID-19 he contracted while working for Smithfield Foods Inc.,…
No Compensation for Time Injured Man Refused to Return to Work
A Florida appellate court ruled that a man whose employer failed to offer him suitable work within his restrictions was not entitled to compensation for the six-week period when he refused…
Court Upholds BWC’s Division of Earned Premium Surplus
The Ohio Court of Claims granted summary judgment to the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation in a dispute over the way it disbursed a surplus of earned premiums to member employers.
Case:…