Articles & Blogs

Injury of Employee Volunteering at an Employer-Sponsored Event Is Ruled Compensable

Workers' Compensation

A Look at Blood Flow Restriction Therapy and Possible Effects on Workers’ Compensation Claims

Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation

Marijuana in the Workplace: Uncertainty and Risks for Employers

New Jersey

United States Supreme Court Issues Rulings Limiting President Biden's Vaccine Mandates

Employment Law

Locking Down on Protracted Healing Periods

New York Workers' Compensation

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania’s Recent Analysis of the Traveling Employee Doctrine and Workers’ Compensation Liability

Workers' Compensation

The Seriousness of Texting and Emailing During Depositions

Pennsylvania Employers – Now is a Good Time to Review Your Post-Injury Drug Testing Policies and Procedures

Workers' Compensation

Should Immigration Status be Considered When Evaluating a Florida Workers’ Compensation Claim for Potential Permanent Total Disability?

Workers' Compensation

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Issues Updated Guidance on COVID-19

Employment Law

Florida Court Rules Documents Contained Within an Underwriting or Claims File are Protected Work Product

Pennsylvania Employers Beware: Violations of the Medical Marijuana Act May Result in Private Civil Lawsuits

Employment Law

Treating Physician vs. Hired Expert: Is the Tide Turning in New Jersey?

Whose Employee Is It Anyway: PEOs and Workers' Compensation Liability in New York

Workers' Compensation

Employer Vaccination Mandates: Are They Legal?

Including a Love Letter with a Real Estate Bid May Expose Brokers to Discrimination Lawsuits

Real Estate

The Important Role of Nurse Case Managers in Workers’ Compensation Medical Case Management

Maryland

Can We Win the Comp Pain Game of Whack-a-Mole?

Florida Senate Bill 76 Signed Into Law

A Look at Fifth Amendment Rights in a Workers’ Compensation Case

Florida Wokers' Compensation

A Change of Season Often Brings Out Unique Workers’ Compensation Coverage Questions

Tennessee Workers' Compensation

Disclosure of Issues Not Readily Observable to a Buyer

Legal Issues for Real Estate Professionals

Philadelphia Says No to Pre-Employment Drug Screenings for Most Employers

Employment Law

Shoplifter Profiling: Is It a Preventive Tool or Racism at Play?

A Retailer’s Guide to Protecting Customer Data

Can Act 111 Be Applied Retroactively to Impairment Rating Evaluations Prior to Its Passage in 2018?

Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation

South Carolina Court Rules Death Was Work-Related and Workers’ Compensation Death Benefits Are Payable to Beneficiary’s

Workers' Compensation

In Light of Whitmoyer, Have Third Party Settlement Agreements Radically Changed?

Workers' Compensation

Supreme Court of New Jersey Affirms Appellate Court’s Medical Marijuana Decision

Workers' Compensation

Plaintiff Maintains Initial Burden of Proof to Establish Causation in Hurricane Irma Claims

Insurance Coverage Analysis and Litigation

Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Decision Highlights the Necessity of Addressing a Changing Injury Description During Termination Petition Litigation

Workers' Compensation

New Florida Statute Seeks to Protect Businesses Against Baseless COVID-19 Civil Liability Claims

Law Alert

Updated Guidelines For In-Person Civil Jury Trials In The First Judicial District Of Pennsylvania

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Other Mental Health Workers' Compensation Claims Arising During COVID-19

Florida First District Court of Appeal Rules Florida Statute Clearly States Time Period for Filing PTSD Worker’s Compensation Claims by First Responders

A Year in Review: 2020 New York Workers' Compensation Case Law Highlights

Suspension of Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Incarceration Cannot Occur Until “After” A Conviction

Florida Courts Rule an Insurance Carrier’s Property Liability is Limited to Direct Physical Loss

Positive Employer Work Order Versus Positive Employee COVID-19 Test

Workers' Compensation

Case Law and Statutory Updates on the Legalization of Marijuana in New Jersey

Proposed New Jersey Legislation will Significantly Affect Insurance Carriers, Third-Party Administrators and Employers in Workers’ Compensation Matters

Florida First-Party Property Case Law Signals That Insurance Carriers Need Only Request an Examination Under Oath Via Mail

Early Indications Reveal that New Jersey Courts Will Uphold a Virus Exclusion Regarding COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims

New Jersey

Pennsylvania Retailers and COVID-19 Protocols

Is A Retail Establishment Liable for Injuries Caused by Pets on Its Premises?

Can Businesses Require Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination Before Providing Entry or Service To The Public?

Masks: Recommended or Required? A State-by-State List

Updated March 17, 2021

OSHA: Got the Vaccine? Great, Now Wear Your Mask!

Florida Supreme Court Adopts the Federal Summary Judgment Standard

The Florida Supreme Court closed out 2020 by issuing an opinion that is expected to be quite consequential in First-Party Property litigation moving forward.

United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania Dismisses Pennsylvania Restaurant’s Proposed Class Action Seeking Coverage For Losses Stemming From COVID-19