If passed, represents the first update to harassment enforcement in nearly 25 years.
Goldberg Segalla Welcomes Paul S. Tagatac
Goldberg Segalla added Paul S. Tagatac to the firm’s Employment and Labor group in Hartford.
UPDATE: Maryland Workers’ Compensation Law Impacted by Three New Bills
SB0071/HB0800 specifies that 25% of the net recovery by a claimant on a claim for workers’ compensation will be subject to execution on a judgment for a child support arrearage.
Repeal of New York’s COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for Covered Healthcare Employees
In August 2021, New York’s Department of Health adopted an emergency rule 10 N.Y.C.R.R. § 2.61 (the Rule) directing hospitals, nursing homes, hospices, adult care facilities, and other identified healthcare entities to “continuously require” certain of their employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The Rule established a medical exemption to the vaccination requirement, but—
Mitigating Workers’ Compensation Exposure for New York Employers
When the Workers’ Compensation Law was enacted in 1914, it was designed as a compromise between employers and employees.
Goldberg Segalla Welcomes Marina S. De Rosa
Goldberg Segalla added Marina S. De Rosa to the firm’s Workers’ Compensation group in Rochester.
Goldberg Segalla Welcomes Mitchell J. Kim
Goldberg Segalla added Mitchell J. Kim to the firm’s Workers’ Compensation group in Orange County.
How Much Is Too Much? Drinking, Drugs, and Trucking
“But I only had two beers.”
Nathan J. Milner Tackles Fraudulent New York Workers’ Comp Claims in CLM Magazine
Nathan J. Milner, partner in Goldberg Segalla’s Workers’ Compensation group, provides in CLM Magazine an analysis of fraudulent workers’ comp claims and offers best investigation and litigation practices.
New York State Department of Labor Releases Proposed Pay Transparency Regulations
On September 13, 2023, the NY DOL released proposed pay transparency regulations.
Is a Workers’ Compensation Claimant Entitled to Temporary Total Indemnity Benefits after Retirement in Connecticut?
Under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-307 (a), in order for a claimant to be entitled to temporary total indemnity benefits, his injury must result in a total incapacity to work, defined as “the inability of the employee, because of his injuries, to work at his customary calling or at any other occupation he might reasonably follow. Cochran v. DOT, 220 Conn. App. 855, 867-868 (2023).
New York Workers’ Compensation Form Filing Update: Section 21-a and Claims Paid Without Liability
A recent update from the New York Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) may impact your exposure when accepting claims without liability under Section 21-a.
Appellate Court Dismisses Labor-Law Violation Claims against Chemical Plant
Claims brought against a chemical manufacturing plant by an injured contractor have been dismissed by the state’s Appellate Division, Fourth Department, which agreed with arguments made by Goldberg Segalla that the plaintiff’s work fell outside the scope of New York Labor Law.
Fired Employee Fails in her Bid to Sue Employer over Termination ›
A lawsuit against a Midwest medical center brought by a hospital employee who claimed she was terminated unlawfully has been dismissed.
New York’s Minimum Weekly Workers’ Comp Benefits to Increase Under New Law
The minimum weekly compensation for individuals receiving workers’ compensation benefits will soon increase under legislation signed by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.