Goshen, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – In New York, the state’s Worker’s Compensation Law bars fellow employees from suing one another for negligence or wrongful death. As one case shows, however, whether two employees work for the […]

Dayton, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) – In Ohio, an employee must clear two hurdles to show that a fight-related injury at work arose out her employment. The city worker in Dayton v. Parson, No. 29353. (Ohio App. […]

New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – Many states, including New York, created a specific standard for determining whether an individual infected by COVID-19 can tie that injury to their employment.As one case shows, it’s not enough […]

Lexington, KY (WorkersCompensation.com) – If the Rolling Stones were writing about the ADA instead of parties and painting “it black” (whatever that means), they might have had something useful to say about employers’ obligation to […]

Hickory, NC (WorkersCompensation.com). – Exclusivity clauses in workers’ compensation acts generally don’t apply when a worker assaults a coworker for purely personal reasons. The question whether the WCA was a surviving spouse’s sole option for […]

Woodside, NY (WorkersCompensation.com). It pays to take photographs in the aftermath of an employee’s injury. The photos could ultimately tell a more convincing story than the employee’s own words when it comes to the severity […]

Souderton, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) – In Pennsylvania, injured workers who are entitled to the purchase price of a wheelchair or other orthopedic device may also be entitled to the cost of home modifications necessary to use […]

Boston, MA (WorkersCompensation.com ) -- While an employee suing for FMLA retaliation may not ultimately win her case, it’s often a supervisor’s comments that propel the case to trial.That’s what happened in Logue v. The […]