A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a worker’s untruthful response on a pre-employment medical questionnaire forfeited his entitlement to benefits for a back injury.
Case: Stewart v. Cajun Industries LLC, No.
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a longtime coal worker did not have occupational pneumoconiosis.
Case: Cook v. Arch Coal, No. 26-ICA-42, 06/30/2026, published.
Facts and procedural history:…
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a Labor Law claim by a worker struck by a falling piece of machinery.
Case: Cespedes v. El-Kam Lexington…
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a denial of authorization for a shoulder surgery for a worker with a history of shoulder issues.
Case: Williams v. T.S. Elliott Contracting LLC,…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bill implementing his administration’s Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund reforms.
Gov. Gavin Newsom
Newsom on Monday signed SB 171, a budget trailer bill that includes…
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker injured by falling metal sheets was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim.
Case: Aponte v. 298 East Village Owner…