A Texas appellate court overturned a trial court’s determination that a workers’ compensation insurance carrier was not entitled to recover the $350,000 it paid in medical benefits for a teacher’s injuries before her death.
Case: East Texas Educational Insurance Association v. Jones, No. 09-24-00191-CV, 05/28/2026, published.
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a worker for an ankle injury that occurred while breaking up a fight between two students.
Case: West Virginia Military Authority v. Brogan, No. 25-ICA-414, 05/01/2026, published.
Facts: Joseph Brogan worked as a squad leader at the… Read more »
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker who slipped while standing on rebar was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claims.
Case: Gonzalez v. Navillus Tile Inc., No. 34386/20, 05/07/2026, published.
Facts: Paul Gonzalez allegedly suffered injuries while working on a construction project. He said he was standing on rebar and leveling freshly poured concrete when he… Read more »
A New York appellate court ruled that a motion by a Labor Law defendant for entry of a default judgment on its third-party claims should have been granted.
Case: Calle v. JRR Contracting Inc., No. 21943/20, 05/07/2026, published.
Facts and procedural history: Marco Calle filed a Labor Law action against JRR Contracting Inc., seeking to… Read more »Jun 12, 2026
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