A divided Pennsylvania Superior Court reinstated a worker’s tort suit for his injuries from a skid loader accident, with a majority finding triable issues as
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A California appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment to the general contractor for a construction project, finding that the Privette doctrine shielded it
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A California appellate court ruled that a former police officer who was terminated for cause was not entitled to an industrial disability retirement.
James Suess
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A California appellate court ruled that a San Francisco firefighter who suffered catastrophic injuries when a bus drove through an active emergency scene could not
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an award of payment to a provider, ruling that an insurance carrier could not refuse to pay for treatment unrelated
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The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an award of Black Lung Benefits Act compensation to a miner’s widow, finding substantial evidence established the
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The New Mexico Court of Appeals ruled that an ankle injury is a schedule injury to the "foot at the ankle."
Lynne Jaramillo worked for
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A California appellate court ruled that a private, nonprofit organization providing a residential rehabilitation program to a probationer is statutorily excluded from being the probationer’s
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The Maryland Appellate Court ruled that workers' compensation exclusivity barred the adult daughter of a worker involved in a fatal accident from bringing a claim
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Michael D. Drobot will return to federal prison for another 15 months as a result of breaching the terms of his plea agreement by secreting
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