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Texas Employer Shows Policy Met State Exclusivity Rules on Worker’s Suit
Texas Employer Shows Policy Met State Exclusivity Rules on Worker’s Suit

Case File Although a worker tried to claim that his Texas employer didn't have the right kind of workers' compensation coverage to satisfy state law in an effort to circumvent the exclusivity remedy defense, evidence […]
Could Widow of Driver Packed into Hotel During Pandemic Sue for Negligence?
Could Widow of Driver Packed into Hotel During Pandemic Sue for Negligence?

What Do You Think? Santa Maria, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Employees, or their survivors, may be able to sue a company for negligence, and thus bypass the workers’ compensation exclusivity rule, if they can show the […]
Employee Injured in Hotel Blast Files Suit
Employee Injured in Hotel Blast Files Suit

Fort Worth, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) – A hotel employee injured in an early January explosion has filed suit against their employer, saying management knew employees had concerns about a gas leak hours before the blast. Karen […]
Active Shooter Drill Leads to Injuries for Neb. Worker, doesn’t Negate Exclusive Remedy Rules
Active Shooter Drill Leads to Injuries for Neb. Worker, doesn’t Negate Exclusive Remedy Rules

Omaha, NE (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The topic of active shooter training can be emotionally and psychologically difficult for many workers, but what happens if an employee experiences an injury that during such a training and attempts […]
What Do You Think: Did Md. Exclusivity Provision Apply to Adult Daughter whose Dad Fell to His Death at work?
What Do You Think: Did Md. Exclusivity Provision Apply to Adult Daughter whose Dad Fell to His Death at work?

Baltimore, MD (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In Maryland, spouses and dependents of employees killed or injured at work are not entitled to sue the company for negligence or wrongful death, with two narrow exceptions. This is known […]
What Do You Think: Can Electrocuted Crane Disassembler Sue General Contractor?
What Do You Think: Can Electrocuted Crane Disassembler Sue General Contractor?

Lawrenceville, GA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Generally, an injured employee cannot sue his employer for negligence for a work-related injury. But what if the employee is not strictly employed by the company he wants to sue, but […]
$19K Settlement After Garage Falls on Worker Keeps Him from Suing Employer
$19K Settlement After Garage Falls on Worker Keeps Him from Suing Employer

Fall River, MA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The trade off that comes with workers' compensation benefits typically means that an injured worker who settles a claim can't turn around and sue in tort for the same injury. […]
What Do You Think: Could Yacht Club Worker Sue Under Federal Admiralty Law?
What Do You Think: Could Yacht Club Worker Sue Under Federal Admiralty Law?

Los Angeles, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- There is federal law that governs what happens on navigable waters, but when does it apply to workers' compensation law? Such was the question a California appellate court recently tackled […]