Workers’ Compensation
Plaintiff’s Attempt to Escape Exclusive Remedy Slips and Falls
Plaintiff filed suit in tort in the 19th Judicial District Court for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana after she slipped... More
Doctor Pleads Guilty to Pill Mill Scheme
Frederick Floyd was arrested on July 7 on allegations that he teamed up with others to operate a pill mill in New Orleans East.... More
NHL Enforcer’s Gag Order Unlawful
Former National Hockey League “enforcer” Mike Peluso began a workers’ compensation claim in 2012, alleging that he is permanently disabled because the teams he... More
Elsewhere, in…: Florida
The owner of JACM Construction Corp. was arrested recently on charges of workers’ compensation premium fraud. The owner allegedly operated a shell company with... More
EEOC Sues Drillers for Hiring Discrimination
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Horizontal Well Drillers (HWD), an Oklahoma limited liability company with operations in Oklahoma, Kansas, West Virginia, Pennsylvania,... More
Substance Abuse in the Hospitality Industry
A recent study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration revealed that 19.1% of all adults employed in the accommodation and food... More
Arena Football League Player Headed to Florida Supreme Court
An Orlando Predators player is attempting to collecting workers’ compensation benefits after being involved in an injury during the course and scope of his... More
Remand For Failure to Consider Manual Labor Exception
Federico Martinez cut his hand while lowering a washer/dryer unit from a second floor apartment. Martinez was working for Jarislov Rames at the time... More
A Case of Absolute Nullity
Claimant was injured in a motor vehicle accident while employed by A-1 St. Bernard Taxi and Delivery. Claimant filed a disputed claim for compensation... More
Coal Ash Spill Survivors File Suit
In December of 2008, a massive coal ash spill dumped more than 5 million cubic tons of sludge into the Emory River outside of... More