New York Work Comp News

The latest news about workers compensation in New York.
- A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant’s contribution claim against its project engineer should have been dismissed on summary judgment, but its indemnification claim could proceed. Case:…
- A New York appellate court upheld a denial of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his alleged injuries from being struck by a steel beam. Case: Fundus v.
- A New York appellate court revived part of a Labor Law claim against various defendants for a worker’s injuries from a fall into an elevator pit. Case: Devita v NYY Steak…
- A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s belated motion for summary judgment on his Labor Law claim. Case: Ragoonanan v 43-25 Hunter LLC, No. 2020-09572, 03/15/2023, published. Facts:…
- A New York appellate court upheld a denial of judicial approval for a worker’s third-party settlement due to his delay in seeking approval. Case: Matter of Delessio v. York Risk Services…
- A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim based on his fall from a ladder. Case: Mora v. 1-10 Bush…
- A New York appellate court ordered additional proceedings to determine whether a train conductor’s claim of post-traumatic stress disorder was compensable. Case: Matter of Williams v. New York City Transit Authority,…
- A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim based on conflicting evidence and whether he was intoxicated at the…
- A New York appellate court upheld a decision by a trial justice to grant a motion for leave to renew and to deny summary judgment for a worker on his…
- A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall after he stepped into a hole in the floor. Case: Balfe…
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