Worker With Two Back Injuries Disabled by Latter Condition Only

A New York appellate court upheld a finding that a worker who suffered two back injuries remained disabled by his symptoms from the latter. Case: Matter of Hummer v. Riccelli Enterprises Inc., No. CV-25-0026, 02/22/2026, published. Facts and procedural history: Robert Hummer worked for Riccelli Enterprises Inc. He allegedly suffered a back injury at work in May 2022 when a paving machine ran into him as he was raking asphalt. Hummer filed a workers’ compensation claim, which Riccelli contested. The company denied that the accident had occurred, and even if it had, Riccelli insist...