In an unpublished decision, an Illinois appellate court reversed a decision of a county circuit court confirming an award of workers’ compensation benefits by the state’s Workers’ Compensation Commission on...
Illinois Court Nixes Jurisdiction When Injury and Employment Contract Were in Indiana Illinois Court Nixes Jurisdiction When Injury and Employment Contract Were in IndianaWhere an Alabama resident sustained injuries in a work-related vehicular accident in Alabama, she could seek workers’ compensation benefits before an Alabama court in spite of a broad provision in...
Alabama Trucker Not Bound by Jurisdictional Limitation in Her Employment Agreement Alabama Trucker Not Bound by Jurisdictional Limitation in Her Employment AgreementQuoting and adopting the discussion found in Larson’s Workers’ Compensation Law, § 142.01, et seq., a New Jersey appellate court held that the fifth “Larson factor”—residency—is insufficient, in and of...
New Jersey Court Says Fifth “Larson” Factor (Residential Status) Not Sufficient to Establish Jurisdiction New Jersey Court Says Fifth “Larson” Factor (Residential Status) Not Sufficient to Establish Jurisdiction