Workers' Compensation News
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Court: Employers Can Be Liable for Negligence to Workers' Future Offspring | 06/15/2026 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Washington Court of Appeals said an employer may be liable for negligence toward workers' not-yet-conceived offspring. Case: ...Read More | |||
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Carpenter Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Trip-and-Fall | 06/15/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a carpenter’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from a trip-and-fall accident. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Take-Nothing Judgment on Worker's Negligence Claim | 06/12/2026 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Texas appellate court upheld a take-nothing judgment against a manufacturer on a worker’s negligence claim. Bell Textron Inc. produce...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of Plaintiff's Motion to Vacate Default Judgment | 06/12/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a plaintiff’s motion to vacate a default judgment. Case: Lotus Residences LL...Read More | |||
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Court Revives Worker's Claim Due to Triable Issues | 06/10/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court revived a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from a broken mirror, finding that there was a triable issue as to whether the homeowners' exemption applied. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Worker's Entitlement to Spinal Cord Stimulator Trial | 06/10/2026 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker was entitled to a spinal cord stimulator trial. Case: InteliStaf...Read More | |||
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Court Affirms Denial of Summary Judgment for Worker | 06/09/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to summary judgment for his alleged injuries from a Bobcat accident. Case:...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Worker's Award of SEBs, Part of Penalty Award | 06/09/2026 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court overturned a worker’s award of supplemental earnings benefits and a $2,000 penalty against her employer. ...Read More | |||
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Court: Summary Judgment Should Have Been Granted to Worker for Fall From Ladder | 06/09/2026 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his fall from a ladder. ...Read More | |||
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Comp Is Exclusive Remedy for Worker Killed During Unpaid Meal Break | 06/05/2026 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Workers' compensation is the exclusive remedy for the family and estate of a worker who was murdered during an unpaid lunch break in his employer's parking lot, a California appeals court ruled. ...Read More | |||
