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McLaurin v. Noble Drilling (US) Inc.

Admiralty, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In a negligence action, summary judgment for defendant is reversed and remanded where: 1) a claim under section 905(b) of the Longshore and Harbor...

McLaurin v. Noble Drilling (US) Inc.

Admiralty, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In a negligence action, summary judgment for defendant is reversed and remanded where: 1) a claim under section 905(b) of the Longshore and Harbor...

Katosh v. Sonoma County Employees' Ret. Ass'n

Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In a case addressing the meaning of the term "regular compensation" provided in Government Code section 31724 for purposes of determining the...

Tomlin v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd.

Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In a workers compensation claim brought by a SWAT police officer who was injured during vacation while allegedly training for an upcoming departmental...

Steed v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Evidence, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
Denial of social security disability and supplemental security income benefits is affirmed where: 1) substantial evidence supported a finding that...

Antelope Valley Press v. Poizner

Contracts, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In a case considering whether, for purposes of worker's compensation insurance, persons who made deliveries of newspapers for a newspaper publisher...

Ramirez v. Murdick

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies, Workers' Compensation
In an action wherein plaintiff filed a Huffman claim seeking liquidated damages, attorney's fees and costs for the late payment of worker's...

Sewell Coal Co. v. Dir., Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In proceedings arising from a claim for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act (the BLBA), an order of the Benefits Review Board affirming an...

Glazer v. Reliance Standard Life Ins. Co.

ERISA, Insurance Law, Workers' Compensation
In an appeal invoking an issue under ERISA as to when medical reports relied on by a plan administrator during the review of a denial of benefits must...

Brooks v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd.

Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In a case considering whether a year of industrial disability leave (IDL) payable to state employees under Government Code 19869-19877.1 falls within...