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Killman v. Office of Workers' Compensation

Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
Denial of plaintiff's request for black lung disability benefits is reversed where the administrative law judge never definitively resolved what the...

Tanks v. Lockheed Martin Corp.

Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
Plaintiff's death, which was the result of a willful shooting by a co-worker while both men were on the job, is compensable under the Mississippi...

Diamond Shamrock Refining Co. v. Hall

Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
Defendant-employer was not grossly negligent for plaintiff-employee's injuries where there is no evidence that it was actually aware of the risk to...

Sobieski v. Ispat Island, Inc.

Admiralty, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
Dismissal of plaintiff's Jones Act claim is affirmed where no reasonable jury could find that defendant-employer is liable for plaintiff's injuries...

Marsh v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Bd.

Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
The apportionment provisions enacted by the 2004 workers' compensation reform legislation under Senate Bill No. 899 must be applied to all applicable...

Johnston v. Office of Pers. Mgmt.

Government Benefits, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
Dismissal of plaintiff's application for disability benefits is vacated and remanded to determine whether he received the requisite notice stating...

Lockheed Martin Corp. v. Morganti

Admiralty, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
Plaintiff-employer's petition for review, challenging the award of death benefits under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, is denied...

Hudson v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In an employment discrimination suit, summary judgment in favor of defendant-employer is affirmed where plaintiff could not establish a causal...

Local 2379 v. ABB, Inc.

Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
Missouri Workers' Compensation Law does not prohibit an employer from requiring an injured employee to use paid-leave benefits, rather than unpaid...

Travelers Ins. Co. v. Carpenter

Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
Under Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 21, section 624(e)(2003), an insurer has no right to reimbursement of first party underinsured motorist insurance proceeds...