Worker’s Compensation – May 24, 2012

by Jodi Ginsberg - Georgia Workers Compensation... on 5/15/2012

Recently, a number of retired football players have sued the NFL for damages arising from concussion injuries associated with the head trauma regularly incurred in professional football games. Does the NFL have an argument...more

by Virginia L. Hunt on 4/27/2012

A blog post by Thomas A. Robinson for Lexis Nexis discusses a recent case involving Utah's law that presumes that an injured worker is intoxicated and that the accident was caused by intoxication if any illicit drug or...more

by Johnston, Moore & Thompson, Huntsville... on 4/20/2012

We don't often write about international workers' compensation cases, but a recent ruling in an Australian case is notable enough to share on this Alabama blog. If you were on a work trip and got hurt during a sexual "tryst"...more

by Sedgwick LLP on 4/10/2012

In Lydia Sanchez v. Darrell G. Brooke, et. al., (March 8, 2012, B224835), California's Court of Appeal, Second District, acknowledged and extended the recent California Supreme Court decision in Howell v. Hamilton Meats &...more

by Collins & Collins, P.C. on 4/2/2012

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics 3.1 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses were reported in 2010. A preliminary total of 4,547 fatal workplace injuries were reported for the same year. Most companies...more

by Barger & Wolen on 3/12/2012

Last year, the California Supreme Court held in Howell v. Hamilton Meats & Provisions, Inc. that an injured plaintiff whose medical expenses were paid through private health insurance could not recover as economic damages...more

by Polly Lord on 1/31/2012

This is the first newsletter published by Frederick Place Chambers. It is intended that this should be a monthly publication, with the aim of keeping clients and fellow professionals up to date with recent developments in...more

by Jonathan Foxx on 1/5/2012

As you may know, we audit for compliance with respect to the new TILA loan originator compensation rule. In the course of doing such audits for New York companies, we look for compliance with the Wage Theft Prevention Act...more