Author: MBLB News
Elsewhere, in…: California
Howard Neel, of Oroville, California was convicted Tuesday, July 21, 2015 on five counts of workers’ compensation fraud. Mr. Neel was working as a... More
Expenses Awarded for an Unrelated Medical Condition
Plaintiff filed suit following a head injury that allegedly occurred as a result of an automobile accident. The trial court awarded the plaintiff special... More
Maritime Worker Not Entitled to Damages under 905(b) or Warranty of Seaworthiness
Section 905(b) of the LHWCA permits an injured maritime worker to bring suit against a vessel owner for negligence. In Scindia Steam Navigation Co.... More
New Max Comp Rate Announced by LWC
The Louisiana Workforce Commission released a new limits schedule on weekly compensation benefits for claimants injured between September 1, 2015 and August 31, 2016. ... More
11th Circuit Addresses Maritime Salvage Case Arising out of Marina Fire
Under the law of salvage in general maritime law, a person who recovers another person’s ship or cargo after peril or loss at sea... More
Hospitals Must Participate in Quality Reporting Programs or Risk CMS Cutting Payments
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) will soon lift the rate it pays inpatient hospitals in 2016 by 0.9 percent, as long... More
No Punitive Damages Under Jones Act or General Maritime Law
Plaintiff, John Paul Jones, Jr., brought suit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana for damages pursuant to the Jones... More
Constitutionality of Medical Review System Questioned
On July 24, 2015, Judge Donald R. Johnson of the Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court, issued a Judgment on Preemptory Exceptions and Preliminary Injunction... More
Department of Labor Issues Interpretive Letter Clarifying Distinctions Between Employees and Independent Contractors
Finding that employers are incorrectly classifying employees as independent contractors, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued an Interpretive Letter on July 15, 2015 that... More
Throw Me Something, Mister
Following a head injury that allegedly occurred as a result of a bag of beads being thrown during the 2012 Endymion Extravaganza, plaintiff filed suit... More