Worker Who Fell From Scaffold Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a construction worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for a fall from a scaffold.
Case: Quiroz v. Memorial Hospital…
Court Tosses Jury Verdict Against Worker, Grants Motion for Directed Verdict
A New York appellate court overturned a jury’s finding that a worker was the sole proximate cause of his own injuries from a fall, and ruled that the worker should…
Report: Woman Sentenced for Stealing Dead Mother’s Comp Benefits
A New York woman was ordered to serve three weekends in jail Wednesday after admitting she stole $15,027 in workers’ compensation benefits issued to her dead mother, according to a…
Court Overturns Board’s Assessment of Worker’s Hearing Loss
A New York appellate court ruled that the record evidence did not support the conclusion of the Workers’ Compensation Board as to the extent of a former train inspector’s occupational…
Court Upholds Denial of Worker’s Motion to Reinstate Claim
The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a worker’s motion to reinstate his claim as time-barred.
Case: Tillman v. KLLM Transport, No. 2021-WC-00057-COA, 02/15/2022, published.
Facts: Howard Tillman injured his…
DWC: Nearly Half of COVID Claims, Fatalities Involve First Responders
Nearly half of the more than 78,000 claims for COVID-19 and more than half of the 422 fatalities reported since the pandemic started involved first responders and correctional workers, according…