Author: Daniel Sullivan
BENEFITS REVIEW BOARD HOLDS STATE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT TOLLS STATUTORY BAR
In the 1970s, Claimant worked for a LHWCA-covered employer as a welder. Subsequently, he worked for non-covered employers until he retired voluntarily. During the... More
CDC Study Reveals Methadone Overdose Rates
According to a recently published CDC report, methadone deaths accounted for 23% of deaths related to opioid prescriptions in 2014. Overall, the rate of... More
OSHA Seeks to Improve Safety for Landscaping Workers
Due to the increased occurrences of injuries and fatalities to landscaping workers in the Southeast, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (“OSHA”) and landscaping... More
Court Awards Credit for Retirement Benefits Paid
Claimant injured his left ankle on March 2, 1998 while working with a power saw in the course of his employment with Calcasieu Parish... More
Maybe It’s You: First Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Premises Liability Case
In August 2011, a two year-old was at Independence Park in Baton Rouge with his grandmother to watch a football game. While the grandmother’s... More
No Ethical Violation But Orleans Parish Judge Ordered to Reimburse
Respondent was elected to serve as an Orleans Parish Criminal District Court Judge in 2003. In January 2012, the Judiciary Commission initiated an investigation... More
District Court Refuses to Pierce ExxonMobil Corporate Veil in Denying Jones Act Liability
Plaintiff was the widow of Decedent, a German citizen who worked aboard several foreign vessels from December 1973 to December 1978. During this time... More
Fifth Circuit Affirms OSHA Citations Against Mobile Services Rig Operator
In September 2013, a five-man crew was operating a mobile well-servicing rig in Hawkins, Texas. An inspector for the Occupational Safety & Health Administration... More
Study Finds Medical Marijuana Reduces Need For Pain Medications
A recent study from the University of Georgia has concluded that states that pass medical marijuana laws tend to experience a significant decline in... More
OSHA Reporting Regulations Challenged in Federal District Court
In a matter currently pending in United States District Court in the Southern District of Texas, the National Federation of Independent Business (“NFIB”) has... More