What Do You Think? In New York, when there a subcontractor has workers’ compensation coverage, the injured employee may still be able to sue the general contractor for negligence. But this is generally not the […]

By Derek J. Goff  There is almost nothing a plaintiff’s attorney loves more than eliminating elements of claims that must be proven at trial. If that attorney can argue—or demonstrate through a conviction—that a statute, […]

Case File Those who have access to Florida Compliance Summaries on Simply Research know that among the types of claims that are subject to third party suit and subrogation in the Sunshine state are cases […]

What Do You Think? Santa Maria, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Employees, or their survivors, may be able to sue a company for negligence, and thus bypass the workers’ compensation exclusivity rule, if they can show the […]

Cincinnati, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) -- An Ohio employee with a fixed place of employment must be in the zone of employment for his injury to be covered by workers’ compensation. If it is covered, then the employer […]

Roland, IA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In Iowa, an injured worker can sue a company or coworkers for negligence if he can show they were grossly negligent. Otherwise, in most cases, the injured employee is limited to […]

Venice, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Workers’ compensation is generally the sole remedy for an employee injured at work. But what if the employee’s supervisors provide the injured worker medical aid, and do so negligently?  That issue […]

Newark, NJ (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When workers sue someone after getting hurt on the job, tricky legal questions sometimes pop up, particularly if it's unclear who employed whom in a negligence context. Such was the case […]