Workers’ Compensation
When Is A Negligent Act Intentional?
On June 12, 2009, two steelworkers, Ulvaldo Martinez and Martin Reyes, were killed when a steel reinforcing bar cage collapsed during the widening of... More
Court Rules That Defense IME Is Warranted
Personal injury defendants sought to compel an independent medical examination (“IME”) of the plaintiff under Rule 35 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.... More
Workers’ Comp Judge’s Ruling Upheld on Supplemental Earnings Benefits
Claimant was injured in a car accident on May 5, 2009 while working for the City of Baton Rouge/Parish of East Baton Rouge (“Employer”).... More
Eleventh Circuit’s Borrowed-Employment Standard for Longshore Cases
Author: Jon B. Robinson Recently, the United States Court for the Eleventh Circuit addressed the Longshore Act’s exclusivity provision, Section 905(a), as it applied... More
Workers’ Compensation, Social Security Disability Benefits and Taxation
Author: Jon B. Robinson Generally speaking, workers’ compensation benefits are not taxable. 26 U.S.C. § 104(a)(1). This includes compensation benefits paid under the Longshore... More
In Workers’ Comp Claim, Provision of Surveillance Video to Non-Court Appointed Physicians is Permissable
Author: Trevor Cutaiar The claimant, Wendy Ward, suffered a hand injury while working at Iberia Medical Center. Her personal physician referred her to... More