Tag: uninsured

Mar 22, 2022

Kansas General Contractor Found Liable for Benefits Owed to Uninsured Subcontractor’s Injured Worker

In a complex case that saw the Court opine on the distinction between “judicial dictum” and “obiter dictum,” the Kansas Supreme Court held that a general contractor could be liable...

Kansas General Contractor Found Liable for Benefits Owed to Uninsured Subcontractor’s Injured Worker Kansas General Contractor Found Liable for Benefits Owed to Uninsured Subcontractor’s Injured Worker
Dec 7, 2020

Opinion Mondays: DC’s Hearings Division Has New Job—Choosing a Home Remodeling Contractor

The D.C. Court of Appeals reversed a decision by the District's Compensation Review Board (CRB) that had held the District of Columbia's Adjudication and Hearings Department had no statutory authority...

Opinion Mondays: DC’s Hearings Division Has New Job—Choosing a Home Remodeling Contractor Opinion Mondays: DC’s Hearings Division Has New Job—Choosing a Home Remodeling Contractor
Aug 26, 2020

CT Municipality Liable for Benefits Owed to Employee of Uninsured Roofing Subcontractor

The Supreme Court of Connecticut, in a split decision, held that, under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-291, the city of Bridgeport was the “principal employer” of an employee of an...

CT Municipality Liable for Benefits Owed to Employee of Uninsured Roofing Subcontractor CT Municipality Liable for Benefits Owed to Employee of Uninsured Roofing Subcontractor
Mar 1, 2017

$841,200 Fine Against Small Colorado Employer Was Unconstitutionally Excessive

While upholding the facial constitutionality of Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8–43–409, which provides for the imposition of fines against certain employers that fail to maintain workers’ compensation insurance, a Colorado...

$841,200 Fine Against Small Colorado Employer Was Unconstitutionally Excessive $841,200 Fine Against Small Colorado Employer Was Unconstitutionally Excessive