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Comer v. American Transmission Systems, Inc., Civil Action No. 23-1464, 2025 WL 1530750 (W.D. Pa. May 29, 2025) - Carlos Melendez was working on a “transmission tower painting crew” for one of several named defendants when he...more
There was a fall in this case, but the claimant’s injury—disk extrusion at L3-4—occurred before the fall, when he stood up from a seated position. This case highlights that when an injury is personal to a claimant and not...more
Texas employers that opt out of the state’s workers’ compensation program recently received a big win that will impact litigation strategies. While workers’ comp provides a no-fault system, employers that elect not to...more
When a police officer was seriously injured while working an extra traffic duty assignment, the question wasn’t whether he should get help – it was who should help pay for it....more
In the Superior Court Decision of Faisal Jameel v. Dember HMS Hospitals and Bayshore Community Hospital (decided April 28, 2025), the Superior Court was faced with the issue of whether an employee who died as a result of...more
Frances Carr v. Amazon.com Services, IAB No. 1540462 (Feb. 25, 2025) - In Delaware workers’ compensation cases, claimants who are unable to return to their previous jobs due to injury may contend they are prima facie...more
Key Points: New York appellate decision gives defense counsel firm ground on which to defend a standard § 240(1) case. In Simpertegui v. Carlyle House Inc., 209 N.Y.S.3d (1st Dept. May 9, 2024), a “ladder-fall” case, the...more
Workers’ compensation is considered a no-fault insurance system. Basically, it is intended to help injured workers get financial compensation for their lost wages and medical expenses if they are injured at work. However,...more
Over the last approximately 12 months, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has issued numerous decisions impacting workers’ compensation claims, addressing (1) apportionment calculations of preexisting awards and...more
Now that the California legislative session is essentially over and Governor Newsom has taken action to either approve or veto all the workplace law bills on his desk, employers can take stock on all the new laws that will...more
This month, the California Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s grant of summary adjudication to the employer in a disability discrimination case alleging violations of the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). The...more
A terrible accident has occurred at your worksite. An employee operating a forklift made an errant turn, crashed into a support beam, and sustained serious injuries....more
Michael Henderson, a young worker employed by Springhill Construction Ltd. died while working at a wastewater treatment and pumping plant in Fredericton, New Brunswick, in 2018. The City of Fredericton contracted with...more
Another Overview of Recent Decisions, Demonstrating the Board’s Continuing Attitude Toward 114-a. Key Takeaways: WCL 114-a provides the board with the authority to disqualify a claimant from receipt of lost time...more
The Pennsylvania edition of this program offers a year in review of the biggest cases and legislation from 2022. Additionally, attorneys Chris Davis and Michael Hyland will look to the future for 2023 to discuss trends,...more
Executive Summary: In a recent case, the Texas Supreme Court upheld the validity of an arbitration clause in a case that had been in litigation for over nine years without the claim ever being heard. See In re Whataburger...more
The leaked opinion overturning Roe, combined with a largely unknown workers’ compensation case pending before the Supreme Court, reveal the Biden administration’s position on cannabis: The Biden administration doesn’t care...more
In McCoy v. Choi, 2022 ONCA 403, the Court of Appeal for Ontario (OCA) dismissed an appeal of a motion judge’s order, which allowed a Canadian Football League (CFL) player’s action for damages against a physician for...more
In a February 3, 2022 opinion by the Utah Court of Appeals, the struggle that courts have in distinguishing between employees and independent contractors continues. In Jensen Tech Services and Sentinel Insurance Company,...more
For months now, employers and their counsel have been awaiting the Illinois Supreme Court’s ruling in McDonald v. Symphony Bronzeville Park, LLC regarding whether the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act preempts claims for...more
On February 3, 2022, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that the exclusivity provisions of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act (“IWCA”) do not bar a claim for statutory damages under the Illinois Biometric Information...more
Join Verrill attorneys Elizabeth Connellan Smith, Douglas P. Currier, Emily Coombs Waddell, Richard G. Moon, and Robert C. Brooks as they sum up the year's trends in labor & employment and suggest tips for how to be prepared...more
The PA Supreme Court has extended the Workers’ Comp application of the “traveling employee” doctrine to include an employee’s attendance at happy hours, holiday parties and other social gatherings that are sponsored by the...more
Presenters will provide recent legal developments, trends and cases that impact workplace practices and operations; issues related to Covid will be incorporated throughout the presentations. Programming will be presented in...more
On May 10, 2021, a judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed a lawsuit filed by the wife of a construction worker against his employer after he allegedly contracted COVID-19 at his...more