Industry Insights
| Floor Collapse Equals A Scaffold Law Claim | 07/29/2006 | ||
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| Jones v Powell Plaza Hous. Dev. Fund Co., Inc. et al., 2006 NY Slip Op 51369(U) (Decided on July 7, 2006) (Supreme Court, Kings County) (Harkavy, J.) (index no. 28367/02) On October 2, 2001, plaintiff Earl Jones allegedly sustained injuries while working at a building located at 2326 Seve...Read More | |||
| Figures, Immigration, and Illegal Workers | 04/22/2006 | ||
| By: Peter Rousmaniere (Featured Columnist) | |||
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| By Peter Rousmaniere There is no easy way to estimate the net change from year to year in foreign workers coming to the U.S. and the number of foreign workers in the U.S. at any time. The following figures can help. One can infer from these figures that upwards of half of the net increase...Read More | |||
| FELA - Verdict - Vacatur, or Lies, Lies and More Lies | 03/11/2006 | ||
| By: Larry Rogak | |||
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| by Larry Rogak MAJOR INCONSISTENCIES IN PLAINTIFF'S TRIAL TESTIMONY LEAD TO DEFENSE VERDICT THAT COURT WILL NOT DISTURB ROCCO v. LONG ISLAND RAILROAD, NYLJ 2/03/06 (USDC - EDNY) (POLLAK, mj) On February 1, 2001, plaintiff Rocco, formerly employed by the Long Island...Read More | |||
| Foundation to Basement Covered by Scaffold Law | 11/05/2005 | ||
| By: Larry Rogak | |||
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| By Larry RogakWORKER'S FALL FROM TOP OF BUILDING FOUNDATION INTO BASEMENT IS AN ELEVATION RELATED RISK Oliveira v. Long Island Home Development Corp., NYLJ 10/11/05 (Supreme Court, Nassau County) (FEINMAN, j) This personal injury action arose out of an incident that...Read More | |||
| For Wishful Thinkers Appeals Court Decisions Are Painful | 07/16/2005 | ||
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| by Charles R. Wear, Attorney at Law Wishful thinkers are relying on the good graces of the Courts of Appeal and the Supreme Court to overturn the more draconian effects of SB 899, in particular, the new rules on apportionment and the new permanent disability schedule. They too...Read More | |||
| Fundamentals of Work Comp Law and SB 899 - Part 7 | 05/07/2005 | ||
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| The following article is the seventh and final article in a series for attorneys and other professionals just getting started in workers' compensation. Authors Richard Owen and Harold Greene have graciously permitted the republication of their outline from their annual class on workers' com...Read More | |||
| Fundamentals of Work Comp Law and SB 899 - Part 6 | 04/24/2005 | ||
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| The following article is the sixth in a series for attorneys and other professionals just getting started in workers' compensation. Authors Richard Owen and Harold Greene have graciously permitted the republication of their outline from their annual class on workers' compensation they give to the CA...Read More | |||
| Fundamentals of Work Comp Law and SB 899 - Part 5 | 04/10/2005 | ||
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| The following article is the fifth in a series for attorneys and other professionals just getting started in workers' compensation. Authors Richard Owen and Harold Greene have graciously permitted the republication of their outline from their annual class on workers' compensation they give to the CA...Read More | |||
| Fundamentals of Work Comp Law and SB 899 - Part 4 | 03/26/2005 | ||
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| The following article is the fourth in a series for attorneys and other professionals just getting started in workers' compensation. This installment reviews the Appeals Board and procedures. Authors Richard Owen and Harold Greene have graciously permitted the republication of their outline from th...Read More | |||
| Fundamentals of Work Comp Law and SB 899 - Part 3 | 03/12/2005 | ||
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| Part 3 The following article is the third in a series for attorneys and other professionals just getting started in workers' compensation. Authors Richard Owen and Harold Greene have graciously permitted the republication of their outline from their annual class on workers' compensation they...Read More | |||
