Gov. Signs Bill to Raise Penalty for Criminal Liability in Workplace Deaths

New York construction companies that are found criminally liable for worker injuries or deaths will face a fine of up to $500,000, under legislation recently enacted by Gov. Kathy Hochul. The governor also signed a bill declaring no finding or decision from the Workers’ Compensation Board, judge or arbiter will have collateral estoppel effect in any other action or proceeding arising from the same occurrence, other than the determination of the existence of an employer-employee relationship. Hochul also closed out 2022 by vetoing bills that would have made it easier for workers to have...