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Commonwealth Court holds that claimant who was sole proprietor is required to provide notice of work-related injury to workers’ compensation insurance carrier within 120 days of occurrence of the injury.

In this case, the claimant was the owner of the employer and the sole employee. He sustained work injuries on September 28, 2015, while coming off a ladder, when he tripped over a shovel, fell backwards and landed on his head. What’s Hot in Workers’ Comp, Vol. 28, No.

Class Action Out of Minnesota with Potential Impacts on Litigating and Negotiating Major Case

A class action suit is brewing in Minnesota which has the potential for major implications in the way major case investigations are litigated and negotiated. In Taqueria El Primo LLC et al. v. Illinois Farmers Ins. Co. et al., Civil No. SIU Spotlight, Issue 1, Vol. 1, July 2024 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent legal developments of interest to our readers.

Is the Operator of a Low-Speed Electric Scooter a “Pedestrian” Under N.J.S.A. 39:6a-2(H) and Entitled to PIP Benefits?

By way of background, on November 22, 2021, David Goyco was operating a Segway low-speed electric scooter (LSES), which has a maximum speed of 15.5 miles per hour, when he was struck by an automobile. SIU Spotlight, Issue 1, Vol. 1, July 2024 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent legal developments of interest to our readers.

Changes in Insurance Fraud Law Takes Case for a Ride

The unpublished case of Settler v. Auto-Owners Ins. Co., 2023 WL 5157685, illustrates the impact of evolving case law and changes in insurance fraud litigation in the state of Michigan. SIU Spotlight, Issue 1, Vol. 1, July 2024 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent legal developments of interest to our readers.

Do Not Forget the Anesthesia! Investigating the Use of Anesthesia During Common Interventional Pain Management Procedures

Interventional pain management treatment frequently begins with a series of epidural and facet injections. These injections are performed in surgical centers and under anesthesia. SIU Spotlight, Issue 1, Vol. 1, July 2024 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent legal developments of interest to our readers.