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Iowa Top Court finds Co-employees may Face Tort Action, Regardless of Public Employment
Iowa Top Court finds Co-employees may Face Tort Action, Regardless of Public Employment

Case File A deceased worker's co-employees argued that they could not face a tort claim for the worker's workplace death because they worked for a public employer. The Iowa Supreme Court looked at the definition […]
Lack of Actual Knowledge Dooms Negligence Claim against Coworkers for Jobsite Death
Lack of Actual Knowledge Dooms Negligence Claim against Coworkers for Jobsite Death

Case File A worker's death was due to safety lapses on the jobsite, but because his coworkers didn't actually know of the peril. Simply Research subscribers have access to the full text of the decision. […]
Was Okla. Worker Entitled to New Physician after Two Changes?
Was Okla. Worker Entitled to New Physician after Two Changes?

Case File An Oklahoma statute directed that employees "shall" be granted "one change of treating physician," but did that mean subsequent changes were against the rules? Simply Research subscribers have access to the full text […]
Lack of Control over Traffic Cop Means Contractor doesn’t Fit ‘Joint Employer’ Role
Lack of Control over Traffic Cop Means Contractor doesn’t Fit ‘Joint Employer’ Role

Case File A construction contractor's lack of control over a law enforcement officer's work directing traffic around a project meant that it was not the officer's joint employer for workers' compensation purposes. Simply Research subscribers […]
Mass. Court Upholds Hiring Preference Order for Previously Injured Campus Cop
Mass. Court Upholds Hiring Preference Order for Previously Injured Campus Cop

Case File A Massachusetts worker sought reemployment under a preference granted by state law, but did the employer have to comply? The full text of the case is on Simply Research. Case Ledoux v. Bristol […]
Misrepresentations Affected Entitlement to Benefits, not Compensability for Fla. Bus Driver
Misrepresentations Affected Entitlement to Benefits, not Compensability for Fla. Bus Driver

Case File When a Florida bus driver made misrepresentations about an injury she experienced in 2021, she lost out on worker's compensation benefits for it. But when she experienced another injury in 2022, for which […]
Tenn. Top Court Finds ‘Predominant Purpose’ of Vendor-Vendee Relationship Opens Tort Door
Tenn. Top Court Finds ‘Predominant Purpose’ of Vendor-Vendee Relationship Opens Tort Door

Case File In a case of first impression, the Tennessee Supreme Court found that the UCC supplied an appropriate framework to help determine whether the state's exclusive remedy rules applied to a vendor-vendee relationship. Simply […]
Hawaii Supreme Court Sets Contours for Experts on Compensability Questions
Hawaii Supreme Court Sets Contours for Experts on Compensability Questions

Case File The Hawaii Supreme Court found that medical doctors' opinions on a collision didn't cut it when it came to determining whether a worker experienced a compensable injury. Simply Research subscribers have access to […]