Uber Can’t Force Massachusetts Crash Victim to Arbitration November 4, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Uber cannot compel a passenger seriously injured in a crash involving an Uber driver to go to arbitration over his...
Freight Broker Sues Liberty Mutual for ‘Excessive’ Work Comp Premiums July 26, 2022 By Claims Journal staff An Illinois freight broker has filed a lawsuit accusing Liberty Mutual of overcharging it by demanding payment of workers’ compensation...
Ohio Supreme Finds Ditch Diggers Misclassified as Independent Contractors May 26, 2022 By Jim Sams Ditch diggers who accepted work assignments online and used their own spades and shovels to do the work cannot be...
Calif. Supreme Ct. Overturns $9M Jury Verdict in Favor of Contractor’s Injured Employee September 10, 2021 By Jim Sams The California Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a jury verdict that found Qualcomm Inc. liable for third-degree burns suffered by...
Calif. Supreme Holds the Line on Homeowners’ Liability for Contractor Injuries August 23, 2021 By Jim Sams A homeowner who exercised no control over the worksite is not liable for injuries to an independent contractor even though...
Lawsuit Alleging Faulty Work by Restoration Contractor May Proceed December 1, 2020 An Indiana automotive parts manufacturer may proceed with a lawsuit that alleges its factory suffered additional damages after a fire...
5th Circuit: Oil Platform Worker’s Longshore Act Claim Barred by Exclusive Remedy November 13, 2020 Exclusive remedy bars a lawsuit filed by a mechanic against the owner of an offshore oil platform where he worked,...
Misclassification Remains on State, Federal Government Radar January 25, 2019 By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG Small business owners who want to use independent contractors need to be sure these workers really aren’t employees. Federal and...
California Ruling That Driver Is Employee Threatens Ride Sharing Giant June 18, 2015 California’s labor commissioner said an Uber Technologies Inc. driver who connects with customers through the company’s app must be considered...
States Clamp Down on Employers Calling Workers Contractors: Jobs October 18, 2013 By Jim Efstathiou Jr. When construction slowed during the recession, some companies hired workers and wrongly designated them as independent contractors to avoid paying...