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An Overview of Connecticut Workers' Compensation
A General Overview of Maryland Workers' Compensation
The Dangers of Untimely Filings – What Employers Need to Know
Key Takeaways - When settling, ask your attorney to include specific settlement terms that resolve claims of interest and penalties that might otherwise accrue post-court order approving settlement and post-court order...more
Chartwell Law's John T. Huskin, Jr., Esq. and Steve R. Tregea, Esq. present this informative webinar addressing the fundamentals of Maryland workers’ compensation and cover: • What is a compensable claim • Jurisdictional...more
As we continue to struggle through the COVID-19 pandemic, there may be light at the end of the tunnel, as California continues with its plan for distribution and administration of approved COVID-19 vaccines. As with all...more
In Gabriel v. WCAB (Procter and Gamble Products Company), the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania reversed WCJ and WCAB rulings and awarded unreasonable contest counsel fees for an employer’s failure to issue a Bureau document...more
In City of Petaluma v. WCAB and Lindh, (A153811, Filed 12/10/18), the California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, rejected Applicant’s claim that apportionment of permanent disability may not reflect a previously...more
The California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, in Adrian Camacho v. Target Corporation, D073280 (June 8, 2018), determined that for a workers’ compensation settlement to effectively bar a civil action for...more
Is an employee who quits her job then injures herself before she gets out the door still covered by workers’ comp? In a recent Tennessee case of first impression, the court ruled that after an employee says “I quit,” the...more
Newly Enacted California Statutes - Statewide "Ban-the-Box" Legislation - Known as "Ban-the-Box" legislation in reference to the box applicants are asked to check if they have any prior criminal convictions, the new...more
A recent California Court of Appeal opinion reminds employers of the need to carefully monitor parallel workers’ compensation proceedings involving litigants who also have civil claims pending against the employer. Ly v....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: In Ly v. County of Fresno, the Court of Appeal held that correctional officers’ claims for race, ethnicity, and national origin discrimination were barred because the claims had been previously denied in...more
Workers’ compensation litigation often is driven by disagreement over the apportionment of permanent disability. A vast body of case law exists reflecting the courts’ efforts to resolve conflicts between the provisions of the...more
Liability arising from serious workplace injury can be divided into four general categories: (1) worker’s compensation; (2) administrative agency (OSHA); (3) criminal liability; and (4) other civil liabilities. Worker’s...more