A New York appellate court partially overturned a grant of summary judgment for a defendant in a Labor Law case as premature.

Case: Magistro v.

The Nebraska Court of Appeals upheld an award of temporary total disability benefits to an injured worker despite his failure to complete a post-accident drug test,

A New York appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of part of a worker’s Labor Law claim.

Case: Jagdeo v. Borden House Condominium, No. 20815/12,

A New York appellate court ruled that workers’ compensation exclusivity barred a widow’s suit for the fatal shooting of her husband by a recently terminated

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill adopting different compensability standards for mental health claims that depend on the work performed by the claimant.