PENNSYLVANIA SUPERIOR COURT EFFECTIVELY EXPANDS STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR LEGAL MALPRACTICE CLAIMS IN PENNSYLVANIA
After much anticipation, the Pennsylvania Superior Court issued its en banc decision in Poteat v.
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Holds Co‑Worker Immunity Applies Only When Both Employees Are Acting in the Course of Employment At The Time of Injury
In this case, Brown, an employee, was injured on the job with American Concrete Solutions (ACS) while attempting to enter a skid loader when a hydraulic arm caught his body, crushing him between the top of the cab and the arm of the
Commonwealth Court Rules the Security Fund Is Not Subject to Attorney‑Fee Assessments
In this case, the claimant and employer settled a 1998 work injury by Compromise and Release agreement.
New Jersey WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LEGISLATION UPDATE
On January 17, 2026, Governor Murphy signed S2950/A3451 into law. This bill was initially introduced on February 1, 2024, and passed by the assembly on February 12, 2024.
Court of Appeal Affirms Ruling That Late‑Asserted Major Contributing Cause Defenses Are Waived
The First District Court of Appeal recently issued a per curiam affirmed (PCA) ruling concerning the perennial issue of major contributing cause and the right to deny treatment for pre-existing conditions.
Dual Jurisdiction Dispute Leads Delaware Board to Restore Claimant’s Disability Benefits
In this case, the employer, Amick Farms, has offices in Maryland and Delaware. The claimant lives in Delaware and was hired to work out of employer’s Delaware office in February of 2020.
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Florida Court Strikes Proposed Workers’ Compensation Rules That Allow Physicians to Dispense Medications
The First District Court of Appeal issued a blockbuster opinion on February 25, 2026, in the case of Publix Super Markets, Inc., et.al. v. Dept. of Financial Services, et. al., ---So.3d---(Fla. 1st DCA 2026).
OHIO SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES RULE ON ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE AND COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN INSURER AND ITS OUTSIDE COUNSEL
On February 26, 2026, the Ohio Supreme Court issued an opinion in Eddy v. Farmer’s Property Cas. Ins. Co., Slip Opinion No.