Court Overturns Summary Judgment for Defendants in Labor Law Case
A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment for the defendants in a Labor Law claim, finding triable issues still existed as to the cause of the…
Worker Injured in Scaffold Collapse Gets Summary Judgment
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: Francis v. 3475 Third Ave.
Supreme Court Cuts Off Benefits for Deputy Sheriff After Improvement of PTSD
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that a deputy sheriff’s entitlement to benefits for his post-traumatic stress disorder ended once his psychiatrist found he no longer met the criteria for the diagnosis.
Case:…
Court Ignores City’s Inadequate Briefing, Finds Partial Record Enough to Allow Review of Award
A divided Tennessee appellate court elected to ignore the deficiencies in a municipal employer’s briefing to address the merits of a dispute with a former employee and find the partial…
Court Rejects Intentional Tort Claim by Worker Who Fell From Dangerously Overloaded Scaffold
The New Mexico Court of Appeals ruled that a grievously injured worker failed to assert a viable intentional tort claim against his employer for sending him to work on a…
Report: SCIF Rate Increase to Boost Premiums by $43.3M
A 4.2% rate increase approved for the California State Compensation Insurance Fund is expected to boost the carrier’s premiums by $43.3 million, according to a report by S&P Global.
The increase…