A New York appellate court revived a worker’s Labor Law claim for injuries from a falling object and ordered that summary judgment be granted in his favor.
Case: Rivera v. Site 2…
The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld an order from the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission ordering a carrier to pay the full amount billed by a treatment provider for an…
The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a worker who was injured by falling while walking to her car, despite her inconsistent explanations.
Case: Dardanelle Public Schools v. Ewton,…
A divided federal appellate court upheld an award of black lung benefits to a miner’s widow.
Case: Clinchfield Coal Co. v. Mullins, No. 23-1644, 12/02/2025, published.
Facts: Donald Mullins worked as a…
The Los Angeles County Superior Court erred when it found that California’s insurance commissioner could require an insurer of last resort to offer incidental workers’ compensation as part of its…
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand her claim.
Case: Walker v. Goodwill Industries of Kanawha Valley Inc., No. 25-503, 11/25/2025, published.
Facts: Karen Walker…