A Louisiana appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s civil claims arising from a work-related car accident as time-barred.
Case: Leteff v. Estate of Yocum, No. 56,672-CA, 02/25/2026, published.
Facts: Donald Coleman and Jason Leteff worked for the Franklin Parish Police Jury. Coleman was riding as a passenger in a vehicle driven by Jason Leteff in November 2021 when they were… Read more »
The District of Columbia’s highest court upheld a determination that a hospital worker was entitled to temporary total disability benefits for her bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome.
Case: Howard University Hospital v. DOES, No. 24-AA-0279, 02/26/2026, published.
Facts: Caroline McCall worked as a clinical systems coordinator for… Read more »
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment to a worker on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall from a ladder.
Case: Roque v. 240 Lincoln Place LLC, No. 28997/20, 02/19/2026, published.
Facts: Antonio Rosario Roque allegedly suffered injuries while working on a construction project when a 12-foot ladder slipped… Read more »
A former Rikers Island correctional officer admitted to falsely claiming he was injured while on duty following use-of-force incidents with inmates, federal prosecutors in New York announced.
Todd Faustin, 43, on Tuesday pleaded guilty to one count of making false statements related to health care matters.
According to the indictment, Faustin submitted at least eight false claims from… Read more »Mar 19-20, 2026
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