New York Work Comp News

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

The latest news about workers compensation in New York.

• Board Adopts Emergency Telemedicine Rules
  July 29, 2021
  The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board announced that it adopted emergency rules allowing telemedicine in some circumstances. The board said in a bulletin issued Tuesday that the emergency rules took…
• Court Grants Property Owner's Motion to Enforce Settlement Created by Attorney Emails
  July 28, 2021
  A New York appellate court ruled that an exchange of emails between attorneys created a valid settlement agreement between a property owner and an injured worker. Case: Field v. Pet Haven…
• No Workers' Compensation Benefits for Security Officer Bitten by Ticks
  July 28, 2021
  A New York appellate court upheld the denial of benefits to a security officer for his alleged injuries from tick bites. Case: Matter of Decandia v. Pilgrim Psychiatric Center, No. 532168,…
• Worker Can Proceed With Claims Against Machine Manufacturer; Employer Also Subject to Suit
  July 27, 2021
  In three separate opinions, a New York appellate court ruled that the manufacturer of a corrugator machine was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing all of an injured worker’s claims…
• Worker Cannot Enlarge Scope of Claim to Include Alleged Consequential Injury
  July 27, 2021
  A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker was not entitled to expand the scope of his workers’ compensation claim to include a heart attack as a consequential…
• Court Tosses Part of Worker's Claim for Alleged Workplace Fall, All of Toxic Exposure Claim
  July 22, 2021
  A New York appellate court dismissed part of a worker’s claim for damages from an alleged slip-and-fall outside his office as barred by the Workers’ Compensation Law, and the entirety…
• Defendant Gets Summary Judgment on Contractual Indemnification Claim
  July 22, 2021
  A New York appellate court upheld a finding that a defendant in a Labor Law action was entitled to contractual indemnification from a subcontractor, as a matter of law. Case: Tanksley…
• No Viable Labor Law Claim for Worker Injured in Fall
  July 21, 2021
  A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claim based on his injuries from cleaning the windows of a retail store. Case: Fuhlbruck v. 3170 Delaware…
• Temp Worker Gets Tort Suit Reinstated Against Employer's Client
  July 21, 2021
  A New York appellate court reinstated a temporary employee’s claim against his employer’s client for injuries. Case: Taylor v. Piatkowski Riteway Meats Inc., No. 36 CA 20-01016, 07/09/2021, published. Facts: Michael Taylor…
• Worker Can Proceed With Labor Law, Negligence Claims for Construction Site Mishap
  July 19, 2021
  A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker was properly allowed to proceed with most of his claims based on an accident at a construction site. Case: Edwards v.

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