Court Revives Labor Law Claim by Worker Who Slipped and Fell
A New York appellate court revived an injured worker’s Labor Law and negligence claims based on a slip-and-fall accident at a construction site.
Case: Deleo v. JPMorgan Chase & Co., No.
Board Errs in Refusing to Consider Reports
A New York appellate court ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Board erred in refusing to consider the forms submitted by a worker’s treating physicians indicating that his condition had changed.
Case:…
Court Upholds Wage-Loss Award to Worker Injured in Car Accident
The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was entitled to wage-loss disability in excess of his 11% permanent anatomical impairment following a car accident and the loss of…
Nurse’s Aide Gets PTD Award for Psychological Conditions
An Ohio appellate court upheld an award of permanent total disability benefits to an injured nurse’s aide for her psychological conditions.
Case: State ex rel. Altercare of Hartville Center Inc. v.
High Court Says Special Fund Not Liable for Death Benefit Claims
New York’s highest court ruled that liability for a death benefits claim could not be transferred to the Special Fund for Reopened Cases after the statutorily established cut-off, regardless of…
Lawmaker Proposes PTSD Presumption for First Responders
First responders employed by public agencies in Georgia would be presumed to have suffered post-traumatic stress disorder as a condition of employment, under a bill pre-filed for the 2022 legislative…