Publications
The Board Dismisses Petition that Sought Benefits for a Workplace COVID-19 Exposure for Lack of Jurisdiction, But Concluded that COVID-19 “Can Certainly Be a Compensable Occupational Disease in a Proper Situation.”
The claimant tested positive for COVID-19 on June 19, 2020, and passed away on July 10, 2020, from what his surviving spouse alleges were COVID-related complications.
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.
First District Court of Appeal Attempts to Clarify Traveling Status and Exclusive Personal Use of Vehicle With Regard to the Going and Coming Rule.
The claimant, an air conditioning service technician, was injured in August 2020 while performing service calls within a four-county area.
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.
The Appellate Division Affirms Summary Judgment for the Defendants, Partly Due to Special Employer Relationship.
The Appellate Division affirmed the dismissal of the plaintiff’s complaint via summary judgment filed by the defendants, Hartz Metro Fee II, LLC (warehouse owner) and N.Y. Mutual Trading, Inc. (tenant and “special employer”).
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.
Claimant’s Failure to Complete and Return a Required Wage and Benefit Reporting Form (LIBC-760) Is Not Proper Grounds to Withhold Payment of Benefits Ordered by a Workers’ Compensation Judge.
In this case, the claimant sustained a work injury on June 6, 2017, and subsequently filed a claim petition.
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.
Claimant’s Receipt of Full Salary Benefits Under Act 534 Constitutes Receipt of Total Disability Compensation Under § 306 (a) of the Act For Purposes of Triggering an Act 111 IRE.
In this case, the employer filed a petition to modify the claimant’s benefits based on the results of an impairment rating evaluation (IRE) performed following two work injuries sustained by the claimant.
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.
What's Hot in Workers' Comp - News and Results*
NEWS
Ben Durstein (Wilmington) presented “The Do’s and Don’ts of Workers’ Compensation Practice” on behalf of the Delaware State Bar Association on May 3, 2022.
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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.
Legal Updates For Lawyers’ Professional Liability - RESULTS & THOUGHT LEADERSHIP*
LAWYERS’ PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY RESULTS*
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
Legal Update for Lawyers’ Professional Liability – May 2022 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin to provide information on recent legal developments of interest to our readers.
Malpractice Case Against Guardian Ad Litem Dismissed Based on Immunity
A legal malpractice action was brought against the defendant, the court-appointed attorney for a minor child in a custody proceeding.
Legal Update for Lawyers’ Professional Liability – May 2022 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin to provide information on recent legal deve
Breach of Contract Cause of Action Dismissed as Duplicative of Legal Malpractice Claim.
In the underlying matter, the plaintiff, a police officer employed by the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), asserted two claims under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq.).
Legal Update for Lawyers’ Professional Liability – May 2022 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin to provide information on recent legal developments of interest to our readers.