Tort Action Against NC Employer re: After-Hours Assault by Co-Employee May Proceed

NC Court: Sexual Assault by Co-Employee Did Not Arise Out of Employment

NY Court of Appeals Says Hospital Shooting Arose Out of Employment

VA Trial Court Says Teacher Shot by 6-Year-Old Student May Proceed Against School District in Tort

Mother of Illinois Fast Food Worker Slain by Co-Worker Cannot Sue in Tort

Assailant Can Formulate “Intent” to Injure Employee in Spite of His Mental Illness

Injuries Sustained by MS Worker in Fight Over Country Music Not Compensable

In a case with a bizarre fact pattern, a Mississippi appellate court affirmed the denial of workers’ compensation benefits to a worker who sustained injuries in a workplace altercation [Hollis...

NV Cannabis Dispensary’s Employee Might Recover for Injuries Sustained in Altercation with Customer

Finding that a Nevada appeals officer had focused too narrowly on an employee’s work-related duties and had not considered the totality of the circumstances in determining if the employee’s injury...

Mass Shooting Victim’s NY Civil Action May Move Forward Against Employer

In a case arising out of a tragic and bizarre 2017 multiple-shooting incident at a New York hospital, a state appellate court reversed a decision of the Empire State’s Workers’...

Fatal Shooting of SC Motel Worker Found Compensable Under “Bunkhouse Rule”

The Court of Appeals of South Carolina affirmed a decision by the Appellate Panel of the state’s Workers’ Compensation Commission that awarded death benefits to the children of a motel...

Law Firm Security Guard's Claim For Injuries Barred by Exclusive Remedy Rule

Noting initially that the pleadings of a party proceeding pro se must be held to a less stringent standard than formal pleadings drafted by lawyers, a federal district court in...

Injured NY Worker Who Received Comp Benefits Might Also Recover in Tort Against Co-Worker

In an unusual case with an interesting twist, a New York appellate court yesterday affirmed a decision by a state trial court that denied a defendant's motion for summary judgment...