May 2, 2023

Alaska High Court Says Trial Court, Not Jury, Decides Employment Status Issue

Alaska High Court Says Trial Court, Not Jury, Decides Employment Status Issue Alaska High Court Says Trial Court, Not Jury, Decides Employment Status Issue

Mar 6, 2023

South Dakota Supreme Court Says Failure to Serve Department of Labor with Notice of Appeal is Jurisdictional

South Dakota Supreme Court Says Failure to Serve Department of Labor with Notice of Appeal is Jurisdictional South Dakota Supreme Court Says Failure to Serve Department of Labor with Notice of Appeal is Jurisdictional

Mar 8, 2022

Federal Court: Settlement Agreement Created Express Trust Favoring Injured Worker’s Medical Providers

A federal district court, sitting in Wisconsin, has affirmed a decision by a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge that found $400,000 paid into the trust account of an injured worker’s attorney, and...

Federal Court: Settlement Agreement Created Express Trust Favoring Injured Worker’s Medical Providers Federal Court: Settlement Agreement Created Express Trust Favoring Injured Worker’s Medical Providers

Nov 11, 2020

Ohio Staff Hearing Officer is to Utilize Equitable Principles in Reviewing VSSR Settlement Agreements

Where Ohio Adm.Code 4121-3-20(F)(1) provides that a staff hearing officer (“SHO”) is to determine whether an agreed settlement of a violation of a specific safety regulation (VSSR) application is “appropriate...

Ohio Staff Hearing Officer is to Utilize Equitable Principles in Reviewing VSSR Settlement Agreements Ohio Staff Hearing Officer is to Utilize Equitable Principles in Reviewing VSSR Settlement Agreements