New York Work Comp News
The latest news about workers compensation in New York.
- A federal appellate court upheld a business owner's conviction for payroll tax fraud. Case: U.S. v. Cole, No. 26-473, 09/30/2026, unpublished. Facts: Contractor George Cole, who owned Cole NYC LLC, failed to…
- A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant timely paid a settlement to an injured worker. Case: Carranza v. Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases, No. 300322/17,…
- A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall from an unsecured ladder. Case: Rojas v. Riverhead…
- The New York State Insurance Fund announced Tuesday that it is soliciting information from financial institutions about ways to connect injured workers to low-cost bank and credit union accounts. "The submitted…
- A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from tripping at a construction site. Case: Berardi v.
- A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment for a Labor Law defendant on its cross-claim for contractual indemnification. Case: Martinez v. 56th Realty LLC, No. 157485/21, 09/22/2026,…
- A New York appellate court upheld a finding that an injured worker was not entitled to permanent total disability benefits. Case: Matter of Alexander v. New York City Department of Homeless…
- A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his alleged injuries from a fall from a ladder. Case:…
- A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a worker who fell into a hole after unknowingly removing its cover was not entitled to summary judgment on her Labor…
- A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a retail worker suffered compensable injuries after accidentally dropping a box of merchandise on her leg. Case: Matter of Rosario v. William…
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