SC Court Finds Tort Action Barred Under “Alter Ego” Rule

Cost of Ohio Bureau’s Second Medical Opinion Not Part of its Subrogation Interest

Rendering Aid to an Injured Worker: Potential Liability under the Dual Capacity/Dual Persona Theory

Wisconsin Court Says UIM Carrier May Not Deduct Comp Benefits Subject to Subrogation Lien

A Wisconsin appellate court held that a deceased worker’s automobile insurance carrier, which had written a policy that included underinsured motorist’s (UIM) limits of $250,000, may only reduce its coverage...

Delaware Supreme Court Says Injured Employees May Recover Under Employer’s Underinsured Motorist Coverage

The Supreme Court of Delaware, reversing earlier rulings by a state trial court, held that the exclusive remedy provisions of the state’s Workers’ Compensation Act (the Act), two workers who...

NY: Employer Does Not Lose Exclusivity Defense in Contribution/Indemnification Case Because Employee was Undocumented Alien

N.Y. Work. Comp. Law § 11 bars third-party lawsuits for contribution and indemnification against an injured employee’s employer unless either (a) the employee suffered a “grave injury,” limited to death...