PEO Owes Benefits to Construction Worker Injured Moving House

A New York appellate court ruled that a professional employer organization was liable for benefits to a construction worker who had suffered injuries while moving a house off its foundation. Case: Matter of Cardona v. DRG Construction LLC, No. 532601, 07/22/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: Alex Cardona was part of a construction crew lifting a home off of its foundation in 2018. He suffered injuries when the building collapsed. Cardona filed a workers’ compensation claim, and a dispute arose as to whether he was an employee of DRG Construction LLC, the subcontractor hand...