Court: Worker's Injuries Didn't Occur While Engaged in Covered Activity

A New York appellate court ruled that a claim by an ironworker's foreman was properly dismissed because the work he was doing when injured was not covered by the Labor Law. Case: Buckley v. The Hearst Corp., No. 160500/16, 01/06/2025, published. Facts: Sean Buckley, an ironworker's foreman, was injured while he was assisting a consulting engineer who was inspecting exterior facade remediation work on a building owned by The Hearst Corp. Buckley and the engineer used a motorized scaffold to examine the building. As they reached the 18th floor, the scaffold's ...