A New York appellate court ruled that an agreement not to sue certain entities did not bar a worker’s claim against one of them.
Case: Fehringer v. MLJ Contracting Corp., No. 2023-11624, 06/17/2026, published.
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An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to relief from the filing deadline to challenge an Industrial Commission decision.
Case: State ex rel. Cordle v. Industrial Commission,…
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned a decision that closed a worker’s entitlement to temporary total disability benefits.
Case: McCormick v. Orgill Inc., No. 25-ICA-446, 06/02/2026, published.
Facts and procedural history: Amanda…
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his fall from a ladder, as well as the denial of the…
The North Dakota Supreme Court ruled that the equitable doctrine of judicial estoppel does not apply to subrogation claims arising out of workers’ compensation proceedings.
Case: Moos v. North Dakota Workforce…
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker who fell while leaving home to head to a jobsite was entitled to benefits for his injuries.
Case: State…