The Oregon Court of Appeals overturned a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board that eliminated a worker’s impairment award.
Case: Dean v. Multnomah County, No. 333, 04/29/2026, published.
Facts: Isa Dean underwent a magnetic resonance imaging scan in 2006 that showed degenerative changes in her lumbar spine.
In 2009, Dean began working for Multnomah… Read more »
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for a back injury because her earlier complaints from preexisting conditions were “virtually the same” as her symptoms following the alleged injury.
Case: Lee v. Little General Stores Inc., No. 25-ICA-309, 05/01/2026, published.
Facts: Freda Lee… Read more »
A New York appellate court reinstated parts of a worker’s Labor Law claim for his alleged injuries from a fall while hauling debris from a construction site.
Case: Chavez v. 127 Eckford Bay LLC, No. 2024-01156, 05/06/2026, published.
Facts: Jorge Parrales Chavez allegedly suffered injuries while working on a renovation project at a building owned by 127 Eckford Bay LLC. DPC New… Read more »
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his alleged injuries from a fall from a ladder.
Case: Zhivov v. Kings Bay Housing Co. Inc., No. 2024-03258, 05/06/2026, published.
Facts: Artur Zhivov allegedly suffered injuries while doing demolition work in an apartment in a building owned by Kings Bay Housing… Read more »Jun 12, 2026
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