Theodore Eder

A new 3rd Department appeal decision dropped last Thursday involving a workers’ compensation case in New York....more Four new workers’ compensation cases dropped last week from the 3rd Dept., and the most significant is a bad decision on a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) case....more I thought this was an interesting decision posted by the Court of Appeals. Waldy Quinones Garcia v. Monadnock Construction, Inc. (Decided May 21, 2026) - The court held that the Justice For Injured Workers Act (JIWA) enacted...more There was only one workers’ compensation decision from the Third Department on May 7, and it is a really good case to keep in your back pocket if the claimant’s counsel tries to argue the carrier waived their right to...more