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Texas - Exclusivity Shields Property Owner From Claims by Subcontractor's Employee

A Texas appellate court ruled that a property owner should have been granted summary judgment dismissing a civil claim against it by a subcontractor’s employee for alleged injuries sustained on the worksite. Tyler Whitmire worked for RRR Electripro LLC. He allegedly suffered injuries while working at a property owned by Motiva Enterprises LLC. Whitmire filed a civil suit against Motiva. The company filed a motion for summary judgment, asserting… Read more »

Pa. - Quadriplegic Worker Doesn't Forfeit Benefits by Failing to Report Injury to Carrier

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court unanimously ruled that when an injured worker is a sole proprietor, he does not forfeit his entitlement to benefits by failing to notify his company’s insurance carrier of the injury within 120 days. Pennsylvania law disallows benefits if a worker fails to notify his employer of an injury within 120 days, the… Read more »

Mo. - Court Dismisses Employer's Challenge to Robbery-Related Claims

A Missouri court rejected an employer’s appeal of denied motions to dismiss civil claims filed by workers who were the victims of an attempted robbery. Case: Harris v. Starbucks Corp., No. ED113748, 03/03/2026, published. Facts: Michael Harris and Devin Jones-Ransom both worked for the Starbucks Corp. They were working together at a… Read more »

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N.Y. - Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim; Employer Gets Dismissal of 3rd-Party Claims

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from an excavator accident, and his employer was entitled to summary judgment on the third-party claims against it. Case: Figueroa v. Empire Sewer & Water Inc., No. 159739/18,… Read more »

N.Y. - Summary Judgment Upheld on Labor Law Claim for Worker Who Fell From Scaffold

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for a fall from a scaffold. Case: Saquicela-Villa v. City of New York, No. 806091/23, 03/05/2026, published. Facts: Lauro Saquicela-Villa fell from an elevated scaffold while working on a construction project for the City of New… Read more »

N.J. - Court Revives Coverage Dispute, Sanctions Attorney Over AI-Cited Cases

A New Jersey appellate court on Friday reinstated a workers' compensation insurer’s coverage dispute after finding that a lower court improperly dismissed the case with prejudice, while also sanctioning the plaintiff’s attorney for citing nonexistent case law generated by artificial intelligence. In Amtrust North America etc. v. Liberty… Read more »

Utah - Court Limits Employer Liability Waiver Rule, Revives Ski Resort's Defense

The Utah Supreme Court on Thursday narrowed a long-standing rule barring employer liability waivers and revived a ski resort’s defense against negligence claims brought by two former employees injured in an off-duty accident. In Deer Valley Resort Co. v. Olson, the court held that a more than century-old precedent invalidating… Read more »

Calif. - Yi: How to Create Multiple CTs

by Timothy Yi

Whether you are an attorney, hearing representative or claims adjuster, there is no question that you routinely deal with cumulative trauma claims. But when a CT is alleged over a long span of employment, it can raise an interesting question: Is this truly one CT injury, or do the facts support multiple CT injuries occurring during different periods? That… Read more »

Top Story: Monday, March 30, 2026

Texas - Exclusivity Shields Property Owner From Claims by Subcontractor's Employee

Pa. - Quadriplegic Worker Doesn't Forfeit Benefits by Failing to Report Injury to Carrier

Mo. - Court Dismisses Employer's Challenge to Robbery-Related Claims

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N.Y. - Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim; Employer Gets Dismissal of 3rd-Party Claims

N.Y. - Summary Judgment Upheld on Labor Law Claim for Worker Who Fell From Scaffold

N.J. - Court Revives Coverage Dispute, Sanctions Attorney Over AI-Cited Cases

Utah - Court Limits Employer Liability Waiver Rule, Revives Ski Resort's Defense

Calif. - Yi: How to Create Multiple CTs

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