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Rodriguez v. Workers' Comp. Appeals BdCalifornia Court of Appeal
Workers' Compensation, Labor & Employment Law, Government Benefits
Plaintiff applied for disability retirement. His employer disputed his retirement and his claim of industrial causation. The Workers’ Compensation...
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08/27/2019 | H045698 |
People v. PierceCalifornia Court of Appeal
White Collar Crime, Insurance Law, Workers' Compensation
Affirmed. Defendant, a chiropractor, was convicted of charges stemming from a scheme to defraud workers’ compensation insurance carriers. On appeal,...
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08/02/2019 | F074602 |
Hollingsworth v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal
Injury & Tort Law, Workers' Compensation
Vacated. Plaintiff, the heir of an employee who was killed in a work place accident, filed a complaint alleging that the employer did not have workers...
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07/24/2019 | B297658 |
Allied Signal Aerospace v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal
Workers' Compensation
Held that the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board erred in ruling on whether an injured employee was entitled to heavy housework assistance. Annulled...
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06/05/2019 | B293080 |
Grimm v. Vortex Marine ConstructionUnited States Ninth Circuit
Workers' Compensation
Held that a construction worker could not proceed with an action against his former employer to enforce a Department of Labor order requiring payment...
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04/16/2019 | 18-15104 |
Jackpot Harvesting, Inc. v. Applied Underwriters, Inc.California Court of Appeal
Insurance Law, Workers' Compensation, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
Affirmed the denial of a motion to compel arbitration of an insurance dispute. A company that sued its workers' compensation insurer over premium...
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03/28/2019 | H044953 |
Jorge-Chavelas v. Louisiana Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Co.United States Fifth Circuit
Injury & Tort Law, Workers' Compensation, Labor & Employment Law
Held that a sugarcane farm had no statutory immunity from a tort lawsuit brought by two injured cane planters. Louisiana workers' compensation laws...
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03/07/2019 | 18-30388 |
Iopa v. Saltchuk-Young Brothers, Ltd.United States Ninth Circuit
Workers' Compensation, Administrative Law
Held that a claimant waited too long to file a petition for attorney fees after successfully litigating claims for temporary disability benefits under...
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03/04/2019 | 17-70415 |
Global Linguist Solutions, LLC v. AbdelmegedUnited States Ninth Circuit
Military Law, Workers' Compensation
Upheld a Benefits Review Board decision that a linguist who supported the military in Iraq was entitled to workers' compensation under the Defense...
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01/16/2019 | 17-72516 |
Luxor Cabs, Inc. v. Applied Underwriters Captive Risk Assurance Co.California Court of Appeal
Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Insurance Law, Workers' Compensation
Held that an insurance company could not force an insured taxi cab company to arbitrate a workers' compensation insurance dispute. Affirmed the denial...
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01/03/2019 | A147962 |