New York Work Comp News
The latest news about workers compensation in New York.
- A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim for his injury from trying to prevent a beam from falling. Case:…
- 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. Case: De Souza v. 4720…
- A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker’s employer was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing the contractual indemnification claims against it. Case: Robles v. Fordham Valentine Associates LLC,…
- A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant was properly granted leave to amend its response to a notice to admit and that it was properly granted summary…
- A New York appellate court upheld an award of benefits to a carpenter for his injuries from a fall, despite discrepancies in his report of how the accident occurred. Case: Matter…
- A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was properly denied leave to amend his bill of particulars and that the defendants failed to timely move for summary judgment…
- A New York appellate court ruled that a carpenter established that his heart attack was causally related to his exertion from chasing a runaway donkey. Case: Matter of Mulligan v. Moy Construction…
- A New York appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law and negligence claims arising from his alleged fall on construction debris. Case: Nunez v. 672 Parkside LLC,…
- A New York appellate court ruled that an injured police officer’s petition for leave to file a late notice of claim was properly denied. Case: Matter of Defonce v. Village of…
- A federal appellate court upheld a business owner's conviction for payroll tax fraud. Case: U.S. v. Cole, No. 26-473, 09/30/2026, unpublished. Facts: Contractor George Cole, who owned Cole NYC LLC, failed to…
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