Blackout Behind the Wheel

Indiana Holds That Driving at Highway Speed Increased the Risk of a Fainting Spell, Making the Resulting Crash Injuries Compensable The Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed an award of…

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Sep 10, 2026

Blackout Behind the Wheel

Indiana Holds That Driving at Highway Speed Increased the Risk of a Fainting Spell, Making the Resulting Crash Injuries Compensable The Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed an award of...

Blackout Behind the Wheel Blackout Behind the Wheel

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Nov 1, 2019

Fourth Circuit Says Injured Worker May Proceed Against Employer’s Auto Liability Policy

Workers’ Compensation Exclusion in Policy Does not Apply. Construing West Virginia law, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals held that an injured construction worker could proceed to recover damages under...

Fourth Circuit Says Injured Worker May Proceed Against Employer’s Auto Liability Policy Fourth Circuit Says Injured Worker May Proceed Against Employer’s Auto Liability Policy

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Jun 16, 2012

Missouri: Survivors May Proceed in Tort Against Uninsured Employer After Recovering Workers’ Compensation Benefits From Statutory Employer–No Election of Remedies Problem

In a 4–3 decision, the Supreme Court of Missouri recently reversed the decision of a state trial court that earlier had held a workers’ compensation award against a statutory employer...

Missouri: Survivors May Proceed in Tort Against Uninsured Employer After Recovering Workers’ Compensation Benefits From Statutory Employer–No Election of Remedies Problem Missouri: Survivors May Proceed in Tort Against Uninsured Employer After Recovering Workers’ Compensation Benefits From Statutory Employer–No Election of Remedies Problem

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May 19, 2020

PA Commonwealth Court Says Protz Decision Was Not "Fully Retroactive"

In the continuing saga surrounding Pennsylvania’s Protz decision [see Protz v. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Derry Area School District), 639 Pa. 645, 161 A.3d 827 (Pa. 2017)(Protz II)], the state’s...

PA Commonwealth Court Says Protz Decision Was Not "Fully Retroactive" PA Commonwealth Court Says Protz Decision Was Not "Fully Retroactive"

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