Liability for Worker's Benefits Properly Apportioned Between Direct, Special Employers

A New York appellate court upheld the apportionment of liability for a temporary worker’s claim between his direct employer and his special employer. Case: Abad v. Vanety’s Services LLC, No. 532061, 04/21/2022, published. Facts: ACME Furniture Store needed a warehouse attendant and contacted Vanety's Service LLC, a staffing agency, for help. Vanety sent Juan Abad to fill the ACME position. While working at ACME, Abad fell off a ladder and filed a claim for workers' compensation benefits. Procedural history: Both Vanety and ACME were placed on notice of the cla...