A New York appellate court ruled that an employer was entitled to the dismissal of an injured worker’s civil claims against it after it was held liable for workers’ compensation benefits.
Case: Olivera-Perez v. B.A.M. Builders Inc., No. 2022-04438, 07/24/2024, published.
Facts: In 2019, David Mizrachi hired Builders Joseph and Sons LLC to perform construction work at a property in Brooklyn. Macario Olivera-Perez worked for Builders. He injured his hand while working on the project.
Olivera-Perez filed a workers’ compensation claim against Builders, which denied being his e...
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