Court Won't Excuse Worker's Failure to Provide Timely Notice of Labor Law Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that a trial judge did not commit an abuse of discretion in refusing to excuse a worker’s failure to timely provide notice of his Labor Law claim. Case: Matter of Nadler v. City of New York, Nos. 2016-01316 and 2016-07470, 11/07/2018, published. Facts: John Nadler claimed he sustained injuries after falling off an A-frame ladder on July 1, 2014. According to a report prepared by Nadler’s employer, he had lost his balance while reaching for his clipboard, which had been blown off the ladder by a gust of wind. At the time, Nadler had bee...