A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment that found a carrier had a duty to defend its insured from a lawsuit by two injured workers.
Case: Authority Fleet Services Corp. v. Amtrust North America Inc., No. 2024-06886, 04/29/2026, published.
Facts: In September 2022, Joshua Devito and Brian Guilfoil allegedly suffered injuries while working on a construction… Read more »
The Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled that exclusivity shielded a company that used a staffing service provider from a civil suit by an injured employee.
Case: King v. Dayco Inc., No. W2025-00262-COA-R3-CV, 04/29/2026, published.
Facts: Pro-Man Staffing Solutions LLC contracted with Dayco Inc. to provide workers.
Keith… Read more »
A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law action were not entitled to summary judgment because there were triable issues as to whether they were entitled to the homeowners' exemption.
Case: Johnson v. Cremoux, No. 2022-00326, 04/29/2026, published.
Facts: Anthony Johnson worked for Scott Bavosa Construction Corp. He was working on a renovation… Read more »
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned a finding of compensability for a worker’s injuries from a fall, since she did not file a claim within six months of her accident.
Case: ECM Energy Services Inc. v. Spencer, No. 25-ICA-345, 05/01/2026, published.
Facts: Etta Spencer worked for ECM Energy Services Inc. as a traffic controller. She filed a report of injury,… Read more »
The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday revived part of a truck driver’s workers' compensation challenge, ruling that the state workers' compensation commissioner misapplied the American Medical Association impairment guides when reducing the worker’s permanent disability rating.
In Kevin Koeller v. Cardinal Logistics Management Corp. and Ace American Insurance Co., the high court… Read more »
Sixty-three percent of health care executives worry that added demands on employees could lead to more workplace injuries, as labor shortages and heavier workloads strain the sector, according to a report released Monday by Sentry Insurance.
The insurer’s 2026 “C-Suite Stress Index: Healthcare,” based on a Wakefield Research… Read more »May 19-20, 2026
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