A New York appellate court ruled that the third-party defendants in a Labor Law action were entitled to summary judgment dismissing the breach of contract claims against them.
Case: Grala v. Structural Preservation Systems LLC, No. 2021-02645, 10/29/2025, published.
Facts: Pawel Grala worked for Apex Development Inc. He allegedly… Read more »
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his fall from a ladder.
Case: Pilapanta v. Hudson 888 Owner LLC, No. 152726/20 595476/20, 10/30/2025, published.
Facts: Jose Pilapanta allegedly suffered injuries when he fell from a ladder while drilling metal… Read more »
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an award of benefits for a volunteer firefighter’s death from esophageal cancer.
Case: Upper Merion Township VFD v. Dolga (WCAB), No.1638 C.D. 2024, 11/03/2025, unpublished.
Facts: James Dolga served as a volunteer firefighter from 1974 to 2019. In September 2019, he was… Read more »
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a 4% permanent partial disability award for a worker’s injuries from a fall.
Case: Bush v. State Agencies of West Virginia, No. 25-ICA-174, 10/24/2025, published.
Facts: Stephanie Bush worked for the State Agencies of West Virginia.
In May 2020, she saw physician assistant Justin Clay, who noted that Bush’s chronic… Read more »
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals ruled that a restaurant worker did not prove the compensability of his foot injury.
Case: Wolfe v. BBL Hospitality LLC, No. 25-ICA-173, 10/24/2025, published.
Facts: Gregory Wolfe was the general manager of a restaurant for BBL Hospitality LLC. As he was walking at work in May 2024, he allegedly felt a “pop” in his right foot.
BBL… Read more »
Registration is still open for the Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau's 2025 geo study, which aims to provide fresh perspectives on regional trends shaping workers’ comp in California.
Topics will include indemnity claim frequency and severity, medical costs, loss development and large claims, and allocated loss adjustment expenses.
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