New York Work Comp News

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

The latest news about workers compensation in New York.

• Engineering Firm Not Entitled to Summary Judgment on Indemnification, Contribution Claims
  September 26, 2023
  A New York appellate court ruled that an engineering and consulting firm for a bridge rehabilitation and painting project was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing the indemnification and contribution…
• Court Overturns Summary Judgment for Insurance Carrier on Claims for Payment
  September 25, 2023
  A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment to an insurance carrier on its claims for payment under its workers' compensation and employers' liability policies. Case: Alliance National…
• Drywall Contractor Sentenced to Jail for Premium Fraud
  September 20, 2023
  A drywall contractor in New York was sentenced to six months in jail and ordered to pay $400,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to premium fraud, the Manhattan District Attorney’s…
• Reinstatement of Default Judgment Requires Dismissal of Worker's Appeal
  September 15, 2023
  A New York appellate court ruled that its decision reinstating default judgment against a defendant required that it dismiss a worker’s appeal of his denied motion for summary judgment on his…
• Worker Injured Attempting to Avoid Fall Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
  September 15, 2023
  A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his alleged injuries from attempting to avoid a fall. Case:…
• WCB Reminds Payers of Option to Make Payments Without Liability
  September 13, 2023
  The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board on Tuesday reminded payers that they can make temporary payments on claims for up to a year without admitting liability. Workers’ Compensation Law Section…
• Governor Signs 9/11 Victim Fund Notification Bill
  September 12, 2023
  As she did last year, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul commemorated 9/11 by holding a bill signing ceremony to enact legislation to benefit victims of the terrorist attack. Gov. Kathy Hochul …
• Worker's Labor Law Claim a Dud, but Negligence Action OK
  September 11, 2023
  A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claims for his fall from a ladder but reinstated his negligence claim. Case: Yousuf v. Horace Plaza LLC, No.
• Appeal by Employer, Carrier Mooted by Board's Amended Opinion
  September 7, 2023
  A New York appellate court ruled that an amended decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board mooted an appeal filed by an employer and its insurance carrier. Case: Matter of Brown v.
• Governor Signs Bill Increasing Minimum Weekly Benefit
  September 7, 2023
  New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday signed a bill that increases the minimum weekly workers’ compensation benefit over a three-year period. Hochul signed S1161/A2034, which will increase the minimum weekly…

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