Labor Law Defendants Not Entitled to Summary Judgment
A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law action were not entitled to summary judgment dismissing the claims against them or on their claims against each other.
Case:…
Court: L&I Can Recover $147K in Overpayments to Vocational School
A Washington state appeals court has cleared the way for the Department of Labor and Industries to recover nearly $150,000 in overpayments from a vocational school with a job placement…
Truck Driver Establishes Compensability of Neck Sprain
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding of compensability for a truck driver’s neck sprain caused by being rear-ended by another tractor-trailer.
Case: Haulin’ Jack Shipping Service Inc. v. Jackson,…
Mason Prevails on Labor Law Claim; Defendants Get Conditional Judgment
A New York appellate court ruled that a mason should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim and that the defendants were entitled to conditional summary judgment on…
Court Upholds Denial of Worker’s Claim for Benefits
An Ohio appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s challenge to the administrative denial of his claim for benefits.
Case: Larrick v. W&S Construction LLC, No. 8-25-14, 04/13/2026, published.
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Worker’s Appeal of Summary Dismissal Fails
A New York appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claims for his injuries from being hit by a rock while working in a trench.
Case: Veloso…