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Car Accident Workers' Compensation Claim

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Injuries Sustained by a Claimant While Commuting Were Not Compensable Under the Act as the Claimant Was Not a Traveling Employee...

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Jorge Martinez v. Lewis Tree Service (Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board); No. 298 C.D. 2023; filed Feb. 8, 2024; Senior Judge Leavitt - The claimant worked as a crew leader for the employer’s tree-trimming business. On...more

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Injuries During A Paid Travel Time Lunch Break Are Deemed Non-Compensable

On March 25, 2024, in an unpublished decision, the Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division rendered a decision that provided clarity with respect to the analysis of an off-premises lunchtime injury. In Latschaw v....more

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New Jersey Appellate Decision Based on the Workers’ Compensation Premises Rule

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A recent decision of the Appellate Division in Keim v. Above All Termite & Pest Control addresses the premises rule and its exceptions. The case involved an employee working as a pesticide applicator who traveled from...more

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Traveling Employees Always Have Greater Coverage In Course And Scope Of Employment Decisions

On October 12, 2022, in an unpublished decision by the Superior Court Appellate Division, the Courts once again followed the practice of finding greater coverage for course and scope of employment issues with a traveling...more

Cranfill Sumner LLP

Analyzing Compensability for Accidents Caused by Idiopathic Conditions while Driving

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In North Carolina, it is well established that when an idiopathic condition is the sole cause of the injury, the injury does not arise out of the employment and is not compensable. An idiopathic condition is defined as “one...more

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Long Detour to Restaurant for Lunch Post Business Meeting Found Not Compensable

In a recent unpublished Appellate Court Decision, Mackoff v. New Brunswick Saw Service, the court examined a deviation by a petitioner to obtain lunch after a client meeting. The petitioner was employed by New Brunswick Saw...more

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Insurance Update - April 2021

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In this month’s update, state high courts consider reimbursement of defense costs, reimbursement of medical marijuana costs, and reimbursement of ransomware payments. Federal courts determine whether a debt collector is...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

California Employment Law Notes - January 2017

$90 Million Judgment Reinstated: Employers Must Relieve Employees Of All Duties During Their Rest Periods - Augustus v. ABM Sec. Servs., Inc., 2016 WL 7407328 (Cal. S. Ct. 2016) - Jennifer Augustus filed this...more

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