One Call Names Matt Jenkins COO
One Call Care Management on Monday named Matt Jenkins as its chief operating officer, a newly created role for the company, which coordinates care for injured workers.
Matt Jenkins
Jenkins, who…
Company Not Civilly Liable to Employee Knocked Out in Fight With Foreman
A Texas appellate court ruled that a company was entitled to summary judgment dismissing a civil suit by an employee who was punched out by his foreman for complaining about…
Worker Who Fell From Scaffold Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for falling while climbing down a scaffold.
Case: Ortiz v. City…
Split Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker’s Request to Expand Claim
A divided West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand the scope of his claim for a back injury.
Case: Hay v. United Central, No. 22-560,…
Transit Worker’s Misstatements Lead to Permanent Disqualification
A New York appellate court upheld the permanent disqualification of a former transit authority employee from receiving indemnity benefits because he lied about his physical condition and work activities.
Case: Matter of Yolas…
Court Overturns Partial Summary Judgment in Worker’s Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court overturned a grant of partial summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim based on his alleged fall from a ladder.
Case: Moran v. Trustees of…