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Fourth Department — Workers’ Compensation: Ciapa v. Miso, et al.
Appellate Division, Fourth Department Workers’ Compensation Corporate Officers — Exclusive Remedy Ciapa v. Miso, et al. CA 12-00960 Appealed from Supreme Court, Erie County Background: The plaintiff commenced an action […]
Fourth Department — Workers’ Compensation: Johnson v. Del Valle
Appellate Division, Fourth Department Workers’ Compensation Scope of Employment Johnson v. Del Valle CA 12-00576 Appealed from Supreme Court, Onondaga County Background: The plaintiff brought an action seeking damages for […]
Court of Appeals — Workers’ Compensation: Schmidt v. Falls Dodge Inc., et al.
New York State Court of Appeals Workers’ Compensation Weekly Cap — Schedule Awards Schmidt v. Falls Dodge Inc., et al. No. 76 Judge Smith Background: The plaintiff worked as a collision […]
Court of Appeals — Workers’ Compensation: Zamora v. New York Neurologic Associates, et al.
New York State Court of Appeals Workers’ Compensation Withdrawal of Employment — Loss of Wages Zamora v. New York Neurologic Associates, et al. No. 55 Judge Pigott Background: The claimant was working for […]
State improperly paid workers’ comp to inmates
New York state paid seven inmates more than $36,000 in workers’ compensation benefits while they were in prison even though they weren’t eligible, according to an examination by New York […]
Court of Appeals — Workers’ Compensation: Cappellino v. Bauman & Sons Bus Company, et al.
New York State Court of Appeals Workers’ Compensation Untimely Notice of Controversy Cappellino v. Bauman & Sons Bus Company, et al. No. 14 Memorandum Background: The plaintiff’s husband was employed by […]
Question of time in workers’ comp case
In a decision that could impact how injury benefits under a number of statutes that base calculations on the national average weekly wage, the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court […]
Court of Appeals — Workers Compensation: Raynor v. Landmark Chrysler, et al.
New York State Court of Appeals Workers Compensation Trust Fund — Effective Date Raynor v. Landmark Chrysler, et al. No. 202 Judge Ciparick Background: The court was asked to interpret Workers’ […]
Worker’s Compensation: Farm Family Casualty Insurance Company v. Brady Farms Inc.
Appellate Division, Fourth Department Worker’s Compensation Indemnification Farm Family Casualty Insurance Company v. Brady Farms Inc. CA 10-02440 Appealed from Supreme Court, Genesee County Background: The plaintiff commenced the action seeking […]
Comp awarded for computer-bound worker’s death in N.J.
Sitting in front of a computer for hours at a time is not the healthiest way to make a living. And with more employees being tied to their computers, it was only a matter of time before courts started grappling with workers’ compensation claims addressing the unique injury issues of those with sedentary jobs.
Workers’ Compensation: Matter of Sillitti v. Liberty Travel Inc.
Appellate Division, Third Department Workers’ Compensation Mold — COPD Matter of Sillitti v. Liberty Travel Inc. 510109 Appealed from the Workers’ Compensation Board Background: In 2005, while working for […]
Workers’ Compensation: Matter of Quagliata v. Starbucks Coffee
Appellate Division, Third Department Workers’ Compensation Pretrial Conference Statements — Filing Matter of Quagliata v. Starbucks Coffee 510178 Appealed from the Workers’ Compensation Board Background: This appeal is from decisions […]
Case Digests
- Court of Appeals – Criminal possession of a weapon: People v. Burgess
- Second Circuit – Conflict of laws: Maritime Law Matter of the Complaint of Verplanck Fire District
- Fourth Department – Long-arm jurisdiction: McInnis v. A.O. Smith Water Products, et al.
- Fourth Department – Right to counsel: People v. Maull
- Court of Appeals – Vehicle stop: People v. Ehinmiakhena
- Fourth Department – Child neglect: Matter of Akeem M.
- Fourth Department – Request to proceed pro se: People v. Love
- Fourth Department – Zoning: Kotary v. Town of Floyd
- Fourth Department – Aggravated driving while intoxicated: People v. Joyner-Pounds
- Fourth Department – Murder: People v. Jones
- Fourth Department – Child visitation: Hoover v. Ester
Law News
- Lawsuit claims Chili man was cheated out of home equity
- Appeals court affirms custody issue, but reverses $18,000 sanction
- NY appeals court reverses child custody decision, remits case to Family Court
- Donald Chesworth retires after distinguished legal career
- Lawsuit accuses Rochester police of property damage during search
- Five attorneys honored by Monroe County Bar Association
- Split NY appeals court affirms manslaughter conviction
- Fourth Department rules ‘law office failure’ does not excuse late filing
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