Industry Insights
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Duff: Tyson Losing Defense Production Act COVID Cases | 07/08/2022 | |
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| By: Michael C. Duff | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| As we predicted here, the Defense Production Act defenses in the worker death cases by Tyson went nowhere. ...Read More | |||
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Grinberg: Take-Home COVID in Play Again Before Supreme Court | 07/07/2022 | |
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| By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| I hope you aren’t tired of hearing more about COVID-19, because there has been a new development in the Kuciemba case. ...Read More | |||
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Langham: An Evidence Constraint | 07/06/2022 | |
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| By: David Langham | |||
| State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| On May 5, the governor signed SB 542 (whose companion had been HB 411 until it was "laid on the table"...Read More | |||
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Grinberg: Reminder About Defense Burden on Apportionment | 07/05/2022 | |
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| By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Let’s take a moment to look at a panel decision on apportionment. ...Read More | |||
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Burk: Section 20 Settlements Versus Orders Approving Settlement | 07/01/2022 | |
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| By: Maura Burk | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Our clients often ask great questions regarding settlements in New Jersey workers’ compensation, particularly regarding the two types of settlements — orders approving settlement and Section 20/full and final — and the differences between them. This post provides examp...Read More | |||
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Phillips: Self-Represented Litigants: Look at the Rules | 06/30/2022 | |
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| By: Judge Allen Phillips | |||
| State: TN | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The right to self-representation has been part of American jurisprudence since the beginnings of our nation. Indeed, the Judiciary Act of 1789 provided that “in all the courts of the United States, the parties may plead and manage their own causes personally or by the assistance of counsel....Read More | |||
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Moore: Having Field Case Managers Is Still Great Risk Management | 06/29/2022 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Workers' comp field case managers, also known as rehab nurses, can still be a great risk management method for lost time files. ...Read More | |||
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Grinberg: New Copy Service Regs Are Out | 06/28/2022 | |
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| By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Thank you so much for all the kind applicant attorneys who said “hello” during the California Applicants' Attorneys Association conference in Carlsbad over the weekend. And for those of you kind enough to share your rotten tomatoes and spoiled onions while I was on ...Read More | |||
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Fish: A Must Read for Workers' Compensation Practitioners | 06/27/2022 | |
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| By: Mike Fish | |||
| State: AL | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| For those of you who follow national trends and hot issues regarding workers’ compensation, I highly recommend the 2021 LexisNexis book, “Workers' Compensation Emerging Issues Analysis.” ...Read More | |||
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Nagy: Coverage Issues and General Contractor/Subcontractor Allegations | 06/24/2022 | |
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| By: Keith E. Nagy | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| A common issue arises when an employee works for an employer that does not maintain proper workers’ compensation coverage and alleges that there is a general contractor with coverage from whom it will seek benefits. ...Read More | |||
