Statutory Employer Defense Remains Available for General Contractors, Supreme Court Says

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court explained that the statutory employer defense for general contractors who have not paid benefits to a subcontractor’s injured employee is not waivable in a decision overturning a Superior Court’s determination that a general contractor qualified for statutory employer immunity. McCarthy Construction Inc. was the general contractor for a project to repair the Norwood Public Library. It subcontracted the roofing work to RRR Contractors Inc. Jason Yoder worked for RRR. He sustained critical injuries after he fell through an uncovered hole in the roof o...