A New York appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claims against the owners of a private residence.
Case: Kingstone Insurance Co. v. Barranco, No. 2022-00623, 04/29/2026, published.
Facts: Alejandro Perez Barranco worked for LSM Electrical Contracting Inc. He allegedly suffered injuries when he fell from a… Read more »
A federal appellate court ruled that a volunteer firefighter injured while responding to a boat fire on the Hudson River was entitled to the warranty of seaworthiness and that his receipt of compensation under New York’s Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Law did not bar his negligence claim under general maritime law.
Case: In re: In the Matter… Read more »
A New York appellate court upheld the denial of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim based on his inconsistent accounts of the alleged accident.
Case: Ramirez v. 2500 Webb LLC, No. 813626/21, 04/28/2026, published.
Facts: Moises Ramirez filed a Labor Law claim asserting that he suffered injuries while disassembling a… Read more »
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a mine worker’s arm injuries were compensable despite his initial report of a nonwork-related accident.
Case: ACNR Resources v. Banco, No. 25-ICA-386, 05/01/2026, published.
Facts: Thomas Banco worked for ACNR Resources as a compliance… Read more »
The California Division of Workers' Compensation released a Newsline to clarify the use of request for authorization forms under new utilization review rules that took effect April 1.
Rules the division said were adopted to streamline and standardize the medical treatment authorization process formally define a request for authorization as… Read more »
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed a bill creating a presumption of compensability for firefighters who suffer strokes.
The governor on Friday signed H 3163, adding coverage for strokes to the law, which presumes that heart or respiratory disease that develops during or within 24 hours of fighting a fire is compensable.
Additionally, the bill covers strokes and heart or… Read more »May 19-20, 2026
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