The New York State Workers’ Compensation Fraud Inspector General’s office said in its yearly report to the Workers’ Compensation Board that its investigators uncovered $2.7 million in comp fraud last…
A Texas appellate court revived a roofer’s claims against his nonsubscribing employer for his injuries from a fall from a ladder.
Case: Lopez Zeferino v. Anderson Morrison Construction LLC, No. 01-23-00791-CV,…
The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts upheld an award of benefits to a lineman for his total disability after a COVID-19 infection.
Case: Stacy’s Case, No. SJC-13712, 04/15/2025, published.
Facts: Jeff Stacy…
A Louisiana appellate court overturned an award of benefits to a worker for bilateral knee injuries, finding the record evidence did not establish an injury to the right knee and that…
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker injured in a scaffolding collapse should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim.
Case: Alonso v. Cabgram Developer LLC, No.
A Louisiana appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment dismissing a worker’s civil suit against a co-employee and his employer, finding there was a triable question as to whether…