Bank Account Holder Fails to Prove Comp Claim Exemption From Levy
A California appellate court upheld the attachment of a litigant’s bank account to enforce a judgment against him, finding he failed to prove that the account held the proceeds of…
Court Upholds Employment Finding, Sanctions, but Overturns Penalty
A New York appellate court upheld a determination that an injured worker was a business’s employee and that the company should have had workers’ compensation coverage for him, but the court said a penalty…
Exclusivity Doesn’t Shield Company From Liability for Worker’s Injury
A Florida appellate court ruled that workers’ compensation exclusivity did not shield an apartment complex management company from civil liability for injuries sustained by a pool maintenance contractor’s employee.
Case: Teed…
Committee Passes Staffing Agency Bill
A California Senate committee passed a bill that would require staffing agencies to provide proof of workers’ compensation coverage and register with the labor commissioner.
The Senate Committee on Labor, Public…
Court: Worker Who Fell From Ladder Deserved Summary Judgment
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on her Labor Law claim for a fall from a ladder.
Case: Serrano v. Athena Properties…
Court Rejects Reconsideration of Worker’s Request for Penalties
The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court turned down reconsideration of a worker’s denied request for penalties over a carrier’s late settlement payment.
Case: Simone v. Old Republic Insurance Co., No. PI-2025-0000776-WCI, 03/06/2026, published.
Facts and procedural…