Worker Applies for Jobs but Doesn't Demonstrate Attachment to Labor Market

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker who applied for a host of jobs for which he was not qualified failed to demonstrate an attachment to the labor market. Case: Matter of Jover v. Alba Demolition, No. CV-23-1881, 10/30/2025, published. Facts and procedural history: Carlos Jover worked for Alba Demolition. He suffered on-the-job injuries to his neck, back, right shoulder and right wrist in 2015. In 2018, Jover was classified as having a permanent partial disability with a 75% loss of wage-earning capacity, but no awards were made pending evidence on whether he was attached to the ...