New York Work Comp News

The latest news about workers compensation in New York.
- A New York appellate court upheld a denial of summary judgment in a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from being struck by a pipe. Case: Goncalves v. City of New…
- A New York appellate court ruled that a construction worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for injuries from falling into a ditch. Case: Sotelo v.
- A New York appellate court ruled that a building owner was entitled to summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for a trip-and-fall hazard that was wholly unrelated to the…
- A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a claim by a worker who allegedly fell off a ladder. Case: Stewart v. Brookfield Office Properties Inc., No. 2020-03812, 01/18/2023, published. Facts:…
- Nearly a third of all workers infected with COVID-19 suffered or are suffering from “long COVID,” according to the New York State Insurance Fund. NYSIF said its analysis of COVID-19 comp…
- Proposed legislation filed in New York on Wednesday would create a COVID-19 presumption in workers' compensation death benefits cases and also amend current comp law concerning temporary benefits. Assembly Bill…
- The owner of a New York masonry subcontractor and the firm’s accountant were indicted on fraud charges for allegedly altering payroll documents to reduce workers’ compensation premiums by more than…
- A New York appellate court ruled that a trial justice should not have decided a motion for summary judgment in a personal injury case until the Workers’ Compensation Board had…
- A New York appellate court overturned a partial grant of summary judgment for a construction worker on his Labor Law claim arising from an electric shock injury. Case: Ruiz v. Roosevelt Terrance…
- A New York appellate court ruled that an insurance carrier had not effectively canceled its coverage for a policy before its insured's employee was injured on the job. Case: Matter of…
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