The Wyoming Supreme Court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s civil suit against a co-employee for causing injuries to his hand.
Case: Courtney v. Meyer, No. S-25-0260, 06/18/2026, published.
Facts: Dusty…
The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that a general contractor owed no duty of care to a subcontractor’s employees.
Case: Martinez v. Reliable Poultry LLC, No. CV-24-29, 05/20/2026, published.
Facts: Jenny Nguyen…
A United Parcel Service mechanic in Northern California was sentenced to 90 days in jail after being convicted of workers’ compensation fraud.
Derrick Hodge was also ordered to pay $50,000 in…
A New York appellate court reinstated the bad faith claims against an insurance carrier that had declined to defend an employer from a personal injury action by an alleged independent…
A divided New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his fall from a ladder.
Case: Delisle v. FBBT/US…
A Texas appellate court upheld a worker’s $973,522.24 default judgment for his injuries that happened while he was performing construction work.
Eleazar Alvarado alleged that he worked for Kerry D. Nowell, who…