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Cozen O'Connor

Recent Supreme Court Decision Will Likely Affect the Taxability of Personal Injury Settlements

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On March 4, 2019, the Supreme Court issued a decision in BNSF Railway Co. v. Loos, which ostensibly was limited to the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA). However, FELA is incorporated by reference in the Jones Act,...more

Nilan Johnson Lewis PA

U.S. Supreme Court Deems FELA Payments as Taxable

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Earlier this week, the United States Supreme Court issued an opinion in BNSF Railway Co. v. Loos, holding that a railroad’s payment to an injured worker for lost wages is taxable under the Railroad Retirement Tax Act (RRTA)....more

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Supreme Court Holds "Compensation" for Lost Time is Taxable under the RRTA

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On March 4, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court held in BNSF Railway Co. v. Loos that a railroad’s payment to an employee for work time lost due to an on-the-job injury is taxable compensation under the Railroad Retirement Tax Act...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Supreme Court Decides BNSF Railway Co. v. Loos

On March 4, 2019, the Supreme Court of the United States decided BNSF Railway Co. v. Loos, No. 17-1042, holding that a railroad’s payment to an employee for lost wages due to an on-the-job injury is taxable “compensation”...more

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