An injured worker failed to prove that her employer obtained a settlement through fraud or that she didn't understand the agreement before she signed it, a Colorado appeals court ruled.
Case: Deborah A. Stough v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office, 25CA0759, 11/25/2025, unpublished.
Facts: Deborah A. Stough slipped and fell while working for the Colorado Department of… Read more »
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment in favor of a worker's Labor Law claim for his slip and fall on ice at a construction site.
Case: Ward v. Times Square Hotel Owner LLC, No. 154353/22, 11/20/2025, published.
Facts: Martin Ward allegedly suffered injuries while working on a construction project when he slipped and… Read more »
A Missouri appellate court said the state is immune from the law that prohibits retaliating against employees for filing workers' compensation claims.
Case: Ellis Woodrum v. Missouri Department of Social Services, SD38940, 11/26/2025, published.
Facts: Ellis Woodrum alleged that the Missouri Department of Social Services retaliated against him by constructively… Read more »
More than $1.1 million owed to an Alabama grocery store worker after he was shot outside his workplace following his shift is not covered under his employer’s general liability policy, a federal appeals court ruled, reversing a lower court.
The worker’s argument that his injuries would not be covered under Alabama’s workers' compensation law is not relevant to the liability case,… Read more »
The Supreme Court of Tennessee's Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel affirmed a decision finding that an injured worker failed to introduce evidence supporting her claim that she contracted COVID-19 at work.
Case: Lella Yvonne Graham v. CHI Memorial Healthcare System et al., No. E2024-01928-SC-R3-WC, 11/26/2025, published.
Facts: Lella Y.… Read more »
A vegetable processing company in New Jersey faces proposed penalties of $1,125,484 after a worker was fatally injured while cleaning a machine.
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigated Taylor Farms New Jersey Inc. in May 2025 after a worker suffered fatal injuries at the company's Swedesboro facility. Inspectors discovered that Taylor Farms did not have… Read more »Mar 25, 2026
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