New York Work Comp News

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

The latest news about workers compensation in New York.

• Woman Ordered to Pay $40,000 for Double Dipping
  June 1, 2023
  A woman who worked as a bookkeeper and personal care aide while receiving workers’ compensation benefits was ordered to pay $40,000 in restitution, the New York State Inspector General’s Office…
• Injured Worker's Former Attorneys Not Entitled to Larger Fee Award
  May 31, 2023
  A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker’s original attorneys were not entitled to a larger chunk of her settlement as fees for their services. Case: Simpson v. Mackendrick,…
• Goldberg Segalla Adds Justin P. McCombs to Rochester Group
  May 31, 2023
  Goldberg Segalla added Justin P. McCombs to the firm’s workers’ compensation group in Rochester, New York.  Justin P. McCombs (connorsandferris.com) McCombs focuses his practice on counseling and defending employers, insurers and third-party…
• Court Upholds Dismissal of Pilot's Claim for Brain Damage From Toxic Fume Exposure
  May 30, 2023
  A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of an airline pilot’s challenge to the denial of his claim for neurological disorders from alleged workplace exposure to toxic fumes. Case: Matter of…
• IG Seeks Review of Comp-Fueled Staffing Crisis at Correctional Facilities
  May 26, 2023
  The New York State Inspector General’s Office is requesting an analysis to determine the causes of what it calls a staffing crisis caused by workers' compensation claims from correctional workers. Correctional…
• Court: Cop Shouldn't Have Been Denied Benefits for Injuries From Car Accident
  May 23, 2023
  A New York appellate court overturned a denial of benefits to a police detective for his injuries in a car accident that happened while he headed to his precinct to…
• Court Overturns Denial of Benefits for Worker Who Had Heart Attack
  May 23, 2023
  A New York appellate court overturned a denial of benefits for a worker who suffered a heart attack triggered by an interaction with her supervisor about her job. Case: Matter of…
• Exclusive Remedy Didn't Bar Paralegal's Claims for Assault, Battery, Against Attorney Employer
  May 22, 2023
  A New York appellate court revived a paralegal’s claims against an attorney colleague for assault and battery, then granted summary judgment in his favor. Case: Tarasiuk v. Levoritz, No. 2020-03778, 05/17/2023,…
• Triable Issues of Fact Preclude Summary Judgment on Worker's Labor Law Claim
  May 22, 2023
  A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claims for his fall from a ladder while carrying beams to…
• Worker Struck By Falling Pole Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
  May 19, 2023
  A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from being struck by a falling pole. Case: Ruiz…

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