The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Aleeza Furman | October 18, 2022
The decision fits into a larger pattern of wins for insurance companies in COVID-19 business interruption litigation as federal courts continue to reject claims that the virus caused policyholders "direct physical loss or damage" to their properties.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Matthew Solomon and Megan Yllanes | October 11, 2022
The impact of runaway jury verdicts for defendants—and the insurance industry, in particular—has been palpable.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Sandra K. Jones | October 6, 2022
The latest opinion and order, albeit a state court decision, should assist annuity owners and issuers when enforcing the premise that LHWCA are simply not to be factored—in Michigan and throughout the United States.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Jeffrey D. Newby, Theodore M. (Ted) Eder, Charley T. Monroe and George A. Williams III | October 6, 2022
Although neighboring states with common business interests and similar legislative cultures, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and New York differ in their treatment of independent contractors and employers/employees, for purposes of their workers' compensation rules and regulations.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Andrea Cicero Rock | October 6, 2022
It is important to examine the portions of the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act (act) that influenced the court's decision and what attorneys on both sides can do to protect their clients. It is also important to look at how the decision of the court could potentially be expanded.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Barry D. Bernstein | October 6, 2022
With no clear direction and with medical marijuana being a reasonable and necessary treatment, the states have to decide for themselves.
The Legal Intelligencer | Analysis
By Max Mitchell | October 5, 2022
"My sense is that doctors will not change their decision-making depending on where a suit is filed," Baum said. "If they believe their conduct is defensible and they have good experts, I would encourage them to hunker down and defend their honor, their conduct and their reputation."
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Andrew Greenberg | October 2, 2022
By order issued on June 27, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court denied the injured worker's petition for allowance of appeal, ending litigation that addressed the manner in which so-called "medical only" workers' compensation claims are to be administered following the payment of temporary disability benefits.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Larry Kimmel | October 1, 2022
If crafted correctly, a commutation can maximize the amount of compensation for a claimant, address future concerns, and permit claimants to move on with their life without feeling like someone is always watching their every move.
By ALM Staff | September 29, 2022
This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
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