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Gray Reed

Using Evidence to Fill Gaps in Pleadings Silent on Important Coverage Facts

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A decision out of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas showcases the practical challenge in the relationship between workers’ compensation and the pleading standards required to trigger...more

Marshall Dennehey

Delaware Superior Court Reverses Industrial Accident Board Decision, Holding the Board Erred as a Matter of Law and Abused Its...

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United Parcel Service v. Willis, 2024 WL 5039034 (Del. Super. Ct. Dec. 6, 2024) - On June 8, 2021, at approximately 4 a.m., Mr. Willis was involved in single-vehicle accident when his work truck struck a guardrail. The...more

Marshall Dennehey

Judge of Compensation Claims Abused His Discretion in Denying a Motion to Continue a Final Hearing When the Reasoning Behind the...

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Miami Donuts Payroll d/b/a Dunkin Donuts and Liberty Mutual v. Claudia Villarreal, Fla. 1st DCA, No.: 23-0789, November 6, 2024 - The claimant, a cashier, was shocked while plugging in a register at work. She later developed...more

Fisher Phillips

Illinois Significantly Alters Employers’ Burden Of Proof In COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Claims

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Illinois has made it easier for certain workers who contract COVID-19 to be covered by the state workers’ compensation system. In an emergency amendment to the Rules of Evidence applicable to matters before the Illinois...more

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“Smoking Guns” and Unofficial Rules: A Reminder for Employers

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If you work in human resources, or are an executive or employment lawyer, at some point you probably have thought, heard or said words to the effect of “Juries are very unpredictable and can do some crazy things.” I admit...more

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