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Workplace Safety Employer Liability Issues Appellate Courts

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Québec Court of Appeal Finds That Employers May Be Liable for After-Hours Accidents

In a recent decision impacting Québec employers and workers, the Court of Appeal of Québec clarified the scope of work-relatedness necessary for an injury to be compensable under the Act respecting industrial accidents and...more

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West Virginia's New Intermediate Appellate Court Fundamentally Changes Workers' Compensation Litigation Practice

The 2021 West Virginia Legislative Session produced a major change for West Virginia workers’ compensation litigation in the West Virginia Appellate Reorganization Act of 2021. Specifically, Senate Bill 275 was enacted and...more

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Seasonal Employee May Pursue Disability-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim, Court Rules

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Reversing a district court’s grant of summary judgment, the Iowa Court of Appeals held an employee presented sufficient evidence for her disability-based hostile work environment claim to proceed to trial, despite the...more

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