New York Work Comp News

The latest news about workers compensation in New York.
- 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…
- 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 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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,…
- 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…
- 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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