State Didn't Have Jurisdiction Over Truck Driver's Out-of-State Accident

A New York appellate court ruled that the state workers’ compensation system did not have jurisdiction over a truck driver’s claim based on injuries he sustained in an out-of-state accident and while working for an out-of-state employer. Case: Matter of Lleshaj v. Delta D. Inc., No. CV-23-0805, 10/10/2024, published. Facts: Martin Lleshaj worked as a truck driver for Delta D. Inc., an Illinois-based trucking company. According to Lleshaj, he is a resident of New York, and, in early January 2020, he applied to work for Delta on its website from his home computer. Delta then email...