An insurance carrier filed claims against its policyholder under common-law and statutory insurance fraud (Insurance Fraud Prevention Act) in New Jersey. The trial court granted summary judgment to the insurer on liability. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Apri

The plaintiff sued the defendant for vicarious liability based on the negligence of a driver of one of its loaner vehicles. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendant based on the Graves Amendment. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, Apri

The Supreme Court of New York, County of New York granted the defendants’ motion for summary judgment, dismissing the plaintiff’s New York Labor Law § 240(1) claim. Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, April 2022 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin to provide information on recent developments of

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In this case, following a serious burn injury sustained by the claimant after falling in a puddle of hot water at work, the claimant filed a penalty petition, alleging that the employer failed to pay her physicians and hospitals over $410,000 for What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp is prepared by Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin to provide information on recent legal developments of interest to our readers.

In this case, following the claimant’s April 2000 work injury, a C&R Agreement was approved by a Workers’ Compensation Judge and the medical portion of the claimant’s claim remained open. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp is prepared by Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin to provide information on recent legal developments of interest to our readers.

In the course and scope of his employment as a shipwright, the claimant slipped and fell on an icy sidewalk on the employer’s premises, sustaining injuries. The employer had a commercial hull policy from Acadia Insurance Company, the insurer. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp is prepared by Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin to provide information on recent legal developments of interest to our readers.

Under the New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Act, “each and every member of a volunteer fire company doing public fire duty . . . What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp is prepared by Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin to provide information on recent legal developments of interest to our readers.

On January 29, 2008, the petitioner was working as a bus driver when his bus was involved in an accident. He filed a claim petition, which was dismissed with prejudice on October 4, 2020, for failure to sustain his burden of proof. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp is prepared by Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin to provide information on recent legal developments of interest to our readers.

In this case, the claimant sought a one-time change in physician, which was granted by the employer/carrier. A new treating physician was timely authorized, and the claimant was immediately scheduled for an appointment. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp is prepared by Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin to provide information on recent legal developments of interest to our readers.