New York Work Comp News

Published by Howdy Workers on May 22, 2021May 22, 2021

The latest news about workers compensation in New York.

• Worker Must Get Consent From Carrier to Settle
  October 25, 2021
  A New York appellate court ruled that an insurance carrier’s alleged participation in settlement negotiations for a third-party claim did not excuse the worker from his statutory duty to obtain…
• Police Detective Had Fair Hearing on Applications for Disability Benefits
  October 25, 2021
  A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a police officer’s applications for accidental and performance of duty disability retirement benefits, finding she received a fair hearing and that…
• WCRI Posts Updated Trends Report
  October 22, 2021
  The Workers Compensation Research Institute published the 2021 edition of its New York workers’ compensation system trends report. Ramona Tanabe The study, “Monitoring Trends in the New York Workers’ Compensation System,”…
• Court Upholds Denial of Review of Orders Providing Awards to Quadriplegic Worker
  October 21, 2021
  A New York appellate court upheld the denial of review of two decisions awarding benefits to a worker for his injuries from a car accident that left him quadriplegic. Case: Matter…
• PPD Worker Gets Ongoing Awards Without Demonstrating Labor Market Attachment
  October 21, 2021
  A New York appellate court ruled that a worker with a permanent partial disability was entitled to ongoing awards of benefits without having to prove her attachment to the labor…
• Worker Struck by Vehicle Gets PTD Benefits
  October 19, 2021
  A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to permanent total disability benefits for his injuries after being struck by a vehicle. Case: Matter of Arias v. U.S.
• Court Says 1st of 2 Carriers Has Liability for Worker's Bills
  October 19, 2021
  A New York appellate court upheld a determination that the first of two insurance carriers was liable for the payment of an injured worker’s medical bills. Case: Matter of Williams v.
• Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Despite Alleged Disregard of Directions
  October 18, 2021
  A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his fall from a ladder while throwing debris in…
• Justice Errs in Excluding Defendant's Affidavits, but No Summary Judgment Due
  October 18, 2021
  A New York appellate court ruled that a defendant in a personal injury suit was not entitled to summary judgment on an exclusive remedy defense, even though the trial justice erred…
• Telephone Pole Owner Not Liable Under Labor Law for Cable Repair Worker's Fall
  October 15, 2021
  A New York appellate court ruled that the owner of a telephone pole was not liable for a cable-service repairman’s injuries in a fall from a ladder. Case: Villalta v. Consolidated…

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