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An Ohio appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment for an employer on a worker’s claim for benefits for an aggravation of his preexisting shoulder conditions.
Alexander Taye worked as a corrections officer for the Cuyahoga Hills Juvenile Correctional Facility. He allegedly suffered injuries at work in April 2021.
The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation accepted liability for left and right shoulder sprains, left and right knee sprains,… Read more »
The Nebraska Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a nurse but found that she failed to establish additional disability or compensable conditions resulting from her employment or her work-related wrist injury.
Case: Patubo v. Health Carousel LLC, No. A-25-364, 01/13/2026, unpublished.
Facts: Ladyan Patubo worked as a… Read more »
A New York appellate court revived a worker’s Labor Law claim against one defendant and granted summary judgment on his claim against two others.
Case: Mustafaj v. City of New York, No. 800323/22E, 01/08/2026, published.
Facts: Ismajl Mustafaj allegedly suffered injuries while working as part of a team excavating and doing plumbing work in a trench in the Bronx,… Read more »News: WEST
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A New York appellate court rejected a defendant’s claim that it was an alter ego of an allegedly injured worker’s employer and allowed the worker to proceed with his suit against it.
Case: Palma v. Woodside Ventures LLC, No. 20867/18, 01/13/2026, published.
Facts and procedural history: Javier Palma allegedly suffered injuries… Read more »
An Arizona lawmaker introduced legislation that would require regulations protecting workers from extreme heat and cold.
HB 2928 would direct the Industrial Commission of Arizona to establish standards for every industry that may be affected by heat illness, as well as specific rules for industries including agriculture, construction, landscaping, oil and gas extraction, airport workers,… Read more »The Oregon Workers' Compensation Division increased the threshold used to determine gainful employment and eligibility for permanent total disability benefits.
An injured worker's adjusted average weekly wage and the federal poverty guidelines for a family of three are the key factors in determining gainful… Read more »
Joint replacement surgeries are increasingly showing up in workers' compensation claims, with procedure rates rising steadily and recovery times stretching longer, according to findings released Thursday by the Workers Compensation Research Institute.
The study, covering claims from 32 states for injuries… Read more »
“Fast-emerging” large workers' compensation claims, or those reaching $1 million or an applicable threshold in incurred losses within roughly two years of injury, now make up a majority of all large claims, according to the National Council on Compensation Insurance.
Fast-emerging claims… Read more »
Though seemingly a simple defense, intoxication oftentimes trips up unsuspecting defendants.
The $64,000 question is: How difficult a defense is it to plead successfully?
The answer: So much so that it just may drive you to the bottle. Indeed, the defendant recently learned this the hard way in Griffith v. Salute Mission Critical.
From the defense perspective,… Read more »
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