Editor's Picks News Injured While ‘Simply Walking’ Not Covered by Workers’ Compensation January 8, 2025 Not all accidents are compensable merely because they happen at work, the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission (WCC) reminded in denying... Read More
Editor's Picks News He Saved the Chocolates But Lost His Workers’ Compensation Insurance January 2, 2025 An employee who was injured when rescuing chocolate candies from the heat in his employer-owned delivery truck is not due... Read More
Editor's Picks News Court Nixes Workers’ Compensation for ‘Light Beer’ Drinking UPS Driver December 12, 2024 A United Parcel Service (UPS) driver who was intoxicated when he crashed his semi-trailer delivery truck has been denied workers’... Read More
Editor's Picks News Blacks and Hispanics Pay More for Auto Insurance. Study Tries to Answer Why. November 21, 2024 A new study examining potential unintentional bias in auto insurance finds that while Black and Hispanic drivers pay more than... Read More
News Homeowners Insurance Does Not Cover Cryptocurrency Theft, 4th Circuit Affirms October 30, 2024 A federal appeals court has affirmed that a homeowners insurance policy does not cover the theft of cryptocurrency because the... Read More
Editor's Picks News Worker Injured While Drunk on the Job Wins Claim Approval October 21, 2024 A worker injured when he fell from a ladder is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits despite the fact he was... Read More
Editor's Picks News Employer, Workers’ Comp Insurer, Survivor Join Baltimore Bridge Collapse Litigation October 2, 2024 The road construction firm that employed six workers who were killed and another who was seriously injured in the collapse... Read More
Editor's Picks News Hospital to Pay $65M to End Suit Over Cyberattack That Exposed Patients’ Nude Photos September 13, 2024 Lehigh Valley Health Network has agreed to a $65 million settlement of a class action with patients and employees affected... Read More
Editor's Picks News Red Lobster Landlord Sues Insurer to ‘Clawback’ $1.2M Fire Claim Payment September 11, 2024 The landlord for a fire-damaged building leased to a Red Lobster restaurant is blaming the restaurant’s insurer for causing it... Read More
Editor's Picks News Former NFL Player’s $43.5 Million Score in Medical Malpractice Case Upheld September 9, 2024 A Philadelphia appeals court has upheld the $43.5 million award to former Philadelphia Eagles’ special teams player and captain Chris... Read More