Worker Not Entitled to Summary Judgment for Ladder Accident
A divided New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his fall from a ladder.
Case: Krause v. Industry…
Performer Injured During Jousting Match Not Subject to Comp Coverage
A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a worker injured while participating in a jousting demonstration was exempt from coverage under the state Workers’ Compensation Act as a “performer.”
Case: McKeane v.
Employer That Failed to Provide Treatment for Worker Can Still Direct Future Care
A Missouri appellate court ruled that an employer was entitled to direct a worker’s future medical care even though it had refused to pay for her treatment for more than a…
Supreme Court Overturns Finding of No Liability for Second Injury Fund
The Iowa Supreme Court overturned a finding that the Second Injury Fund was not liable for a worker’s permanent total disability after she suffered two different leg injuries.
Case: Delaney v.
Research Group Releases Report on Access to Care
The Texas Workers’ Compensation Research and Evaluation Group released a new report on access to care in the Lone Star State’s workers’ compensation system between 2017 and 2022.
This report measures the availability…
3rd DCA Publishes Decision on Compensability of Car Accident; Defendant Petitions High Court
The California Supreme Court has been asked to weigh in on the compensability of a worker’s injuries after he left his job at a remote fire camp without his employer’s…