A Florida appellate court affirmed the denial of death benefits to a mother whose 16-year-old son was killed in a tragic drowning accident on the first day of his part-time...
No Recovery for FL Mother Whose 16-Year-Old Son Died on First Day of Work No Recovery for FL Mother Whose 16-Year-Old Son Died on First Day of WorkNotwithstanding the doctrine of stare decisis, in this case a clear holding by the North Carolina Supreme Court that a person living in cohabitation with another, to whom he or...
Girlfriend’s Dependency Claim Filed in Face of NC Supreme Court Decision Does Not Warrant Sanctions Girlfriend’s Dependency Claim Filed in Face of NC Supreme Court Decision Does Not Warrant SanctionsIn a memorandum decision that illustrates one of the several important distinctions between the tort law world, which tends to emphasize property rights (converting, if you will, even pain and...
West Virginia: No Dependency Established Where Daughter Had not Lived With Employee for 25 Years West Virginia: No Dependency Established Where Daughter Had not Lived With Employee for 25 YearsIn an ancient decision (one year older than me), Day v. Day, 216 S.C. 334, 58 S.E.2d 83 (1950), the Supreme Court of South Carolina, reflecting the general moral mindset...
South Carolina: In Dependency Case, Commission May Not Presume “Fornication” Occurred South Carolina: In Dependency Case, Commission May Not Presume “Fornication” OccurredWithin the context of a Georgia workers’ compensation claim, a meretricious relationship works to deny dependency benefits, even if actual dependency exists, held a state appellate court on Tuesday [see...
In Georgia, Co-Habitation Without Marriage = No Death Benefits In Georgia, Co-Habitation Without Marriage = No Death BenefitsIn a recent case with rather bizarre underlying facts, the Supreme Court of Nebraska affirmed an award of temporary total disability benefits for an employee’s PTSD condition and inpatient treatment...
Nebraska Retail Worker Awarded TTD Benefits and Continued Medical Care to Deal With PTSD and Drug Dependency Following Work-Related Shooting Nebraska Retail Worker Awarded TTD Benefits and Continued Medical Care to Deal With PTSD and Drug Dependency Following Work-Related Shooting