Top Story: Monday, June 15, 2026

Wash. - Court: Employers Can Be Liable for Negligence to Workers' Future Offspring

The Washington Court of Appeals said an employer may be liable for negligence toward workers' not-yet-conceived offspring. Case: Bauer v. Boeing Co., No. 87593-1-I, 05/18/2026, published. Facts: Thomas Bauer worked for Boeing Co. as an electrical installer. He was allegedly exposed to chemicals through inhalation, ingestion and dermal contact that are capable of harming the unborn child and future offspring. While working at… Read more »

Fla. - Municipal Worker Fails to Prove Claim for Psychiatric Treatment

A Florida appellate court upheld the denial of a municipal worker’s request for psychiatric treatment. Edward Koren worked for the City of Kissimmee. He suffered injuries at work in December 2019 when a board gave way on a deck he was repairing. The city accepted the accident as compensable and authorized treatment with multiple doctors, including an ear, nose and throat specialist,… Read more »

W.Va. - Supreme Court Upholds Increase in Worker's PPD Award

The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an increase in a worker’s permanent partial disability award for an injury to his left hand. Case: ACNR Resources Inc. v. Kellison, No. 25-823, 06/01/2026, published. Facts: Shine Kellison worked for ACNR Resources Inc. He suffered injuries at work in March 2023 when a piece of steel fell and struck his left hand and thumb. Nurse Mary Craft treated… Read more »

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Ga. - Comp Bar Applies in Teen Worker's Fatal Heavy Equipment Accident

The Georgia Court of Appeals on Friday affirmed the dismissal of tort claims filed by the parents of a 16-year-old worker who was killed while operating heavy machinery at a construction site, ruling that the state’s workers' compensation law provided the exclusive remedy. In Thigpen et al. v. Prickett et al., the appeals court held that Brian… Read more »

N.Y. - Carpenter Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Trip-and-Fall

A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a carpenter’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from a trip-and-fall accident. Case: Berardi v. 900 Third Avenue LP, No. 156323/21, 595059/22, 05/28/2026, published. Facts: Christopher Berardi, a carpenter, allegedly suffered injuries when he tripped on a tarp that covered a corridor as… Read more »

N.Y. - PEO's Insurance Carrier Liable for Worker's Benefits

A New York appellate court upheld a decision by the Workers' Compensation Board finding that the insurance carrier from which a professional employer organization had purchased coverage was liable for a worker’s benefits. Case: Matter of Rodriguez v. Sky Materials Corp., No. CV-24-1975, 05/28/2026, published. Facts: Zoilo Cruz Rodriguez was working on a construction site… Read more »

N.Y. - Labor Law Defendant Entitled to Summary Judgment

A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant should have been granted summary judgment dismissing a worker’s claims against it, as well as the cross-claims against it. Case: Rosario v. C.C. Controlled Combustion Co. Inc., No. 816166/21, 05/26/2026, published. Facts: Pedro Rosario suffered injuries while installing an oil tank in the basement of a building… Read more »

Ntl. - Paduda: What's Up With Worker Heat Protections?

by Joe Paduda

In a word, limbo. The Biden administration allowed the rule development process to drag on through seemingly endless comment periods, rewrites and updates. Sure, there are “requirements” for rules, but the rulemaking process can usually be streamlined when circumstances create emergencies. Argh. The Trump administration has… Read more »

Top Story: Monday, June 15, 2026

Wash. - Court: Employers Can Be Liable for Negligence to Workers' Future Offspring

Fla. - Municipal Worker Fails to Prove Claim for Psychiatric Treatment

W.Va. - Supreme Court Upholds Increase in Worker's PPD Award

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Ga. - Comp Bar Applies in Teen Worker's Fatal Heavy Equipment Accident

N.Y. - Carpenter Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Trip-and-Fall

N.Y. - PEO's Insurance Carrier Liable for Worker's Benefits

N.Y. - Labor Law Defendant Entitled to Summary Judgment

Ntl. - Paduda: What's Up With Worker Heat Protections?

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