Court Denies Dismissal for Defendant in Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing a worker’s claims for her injuries from a scaffold accident.
Case: Castro v.
Injured Cop Doesn’t Establish Entitlement to Duty Disability Retirement Benefits
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals upheld the denial of duty disability retirement benefits to an injured police officer.
Case: State ex rel. Lara v. City of Milwaukee, No. 2024AP1685, 03/18/2026, published.
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Court Upholds Worker’s Fee Award, Subject to Statutory Cap
An Ohio appellate court upheld a fee award of $4,200 for a worker in a long-running dispute over his entitlement to benefits, even though the fees he actually incurred far…
Senate Passes App-Based Courier Coverage Bill
The Alaska Senate passed a bill that would require companies such as DoorDash and Instacart to provide couriers with the same occupational accident coverage that companies such as Uber and…
Summary Judgment Not Warranted on Worker’s Claim
A New York appellate court upheld the denial of summary judgment on a Labor Law claim by a worker who fell from a ladder after an electrical explosion within 2…