A California appellate court revived a construction foreman’s tort claim against a general contractor and property owner for his injuries from an assault while working in a high-crime area.
Case: Degala…
A New York appellate court threw out a worker’s Labor Law claims of alleged injuries from falling.
Case: Calle v. City of New York, No. 2019-12035, 01/25/2023, published.
Facts: Gilber Calle worked as…
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the increase in a worker’s permanent partial disability award based on the relative credibility and persuasiveness of the medical opinions.
Case: Tri-State Coating & Machine…
The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned a decision by the workers’ compensation commission that denied relief to an attorney who missed a filing deadline because of a calendaring mistake.
Case: Morris…
A Texas appellate court ruled that an injured worker did not need to exhaust her administrative remedies with the Division of Workers’ Compensation before bringing a tort claim for damages.
Case:…
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation board of directors is considering an 8% rate cut that the agency says would reduce private employers’ premiums by nearly $90 million in the…