Court Upholds Denial of Claim for Intentional Stairway Spill
An Arizona appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for benefits, finding that his fall was intentional and that he had not suffered an injury by accident.
Case: Halloum…
Property Owners’ Association Not Entitled to Dismissal of Injured Worker’s Civil Suit
The South Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that a property owners’ association was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing a worker’s civil claim for injuries he sustained while working on…
Labor Law Defendants Can’t Appeal Summary Judgment for Worker Against Property Owner
A New York appellate court dismissed the appeals by a group of defendants in a Labor Law claim who had not been aggrieved by summary judgment for the worker against…
‘Made-Whole’ Doctrine Doesn’t Apply to Carrier’s Cross-Claims
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled that the made-whole doctrine did not apply to the cross-claims asserted by an insurance carrier after it abandoned its original cross-claims based on subrogation.
Case:…
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Authorization for Worker’s Shoulder Surgery
A divided West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of authorization for a worker’s requested shoulder surgery.
Case: Mayer v. City of Clarksburg, No. 25-576, 01/21/2026, published.
Facts: Frank Mayer worked for…
High Court: Exclusivity Applies Despite Dismissed Comp Claim
A unanimous Oklahoma Supreme Court held that exclusivity prohibits a man from suing his employer for negligence even after he dismissed his workers’ compensation claim.
James B. Faulkner suffered a traumatic…