A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a custodial worker’s claim of psychological injuries from stress due to his alleged exposure to unsanitary conditions at a migrant processing center.
Case: Matter of Wallace v. New York City School Support Services Inc., No. CV-24-1822, 03/19/2026, published.
Facts: Nicholas Wallace worked for New York City School Support Services Inc.… Read more »
A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand his claim to add hip injuries and to hold the State Insurance Fund liable for the cost of hip replacement surgery.
Case: Matter of Fleming v. DOCCS Attica Correctional Facility, No. CV-24-1667, 03/19/2026, published.
Facts: Donald Fleming worked for the DOCCS Attica Correctional Facility. He established a… Read more »
A Texas court overturned the dismissal of a worker’s appeal of his denied claim, finding he should have been allowed to amend his pleadings to establish the trial court’s jurisdiction.
Case: Pineda Orellana v. National Specialty Insurance Co., No. 01-24-00383-CV, 04/09/2026, published.
Facts: Esdras Pineda Orellana owned ENPO Home… Read more »
The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation announced that a woman was ordered to pay more than $55,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to fraud charges for working while collecting benefits.
The BWC said an investigation determined that Deborah Belcher returned to her job as a retail associate and cashier at several businesses in Chillicothe, Circleville and Portsmouth at… Read more »Apr 14-15, 2026
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