Maryland Court Affirms Limits on Hiring Firm Liability for Contractor Negligence August 16, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The mother of a man killed on a Baltimore construction site who was barred by Maryland’s workers’ compensation law from...
New York Court Nixes Injury Claim by Worker Who Fell Off Bucket August 10, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson A laborer who fell and was injured after he stood on an inverted bucket to reach a cable has nobody...
Phone Call With Insurer Does Not Void Insured’s Prior Rejection of Coverage August 8, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson A motorcycle driver’s signed waiver of underinsured motorists coverage in 2004 was still in effect 15 years later when he...
State Farm Alleges $2.6M Auto Insurance Fraud by New Jersey Chiropractors, Doctors August 5, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Insurer State Farm is fighting what it says is a fraudulent medical scheme that has been exploiting New Jersey’s personal...
Safety Insurance Cites Q2 Combined Ratio, COVID Claim Court Win August 4, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Boston-based Safety Insurance touted a combined ratio of 92.1 and a win in a COVID-19 business interruption court case as...
Workers’ Compensation Pays for Home Modifications. What About a New Home? August 4, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Pennsylvania’s workers’ compensation law authorizes modifications to a home to accommodate an injured employee’s needs. It also may require paying...
Robinhood Crypto to Pay New York $30M for Cybersecurity, Anti-Laundering Violations August 3, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Robinhood Crypto will pay a $30 million penalty to New York State for “significant failures” in its anti-money laundering obligations...
Maryland’s Wage Law Can Cover Travel Required by Employer, Court Finds August 2, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Maryland’s wage and hour law may extend beyond the time an employee spends at a prescribed workspace to include time...
Grubhub Drivers Are Not Exempt From Arbitration, Massachusetts High Court Rules July 29, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson On-demand delivery drivers for Grubhub are subject to the company’s mandatory arbitration clauses in their contracts, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial...
Pennsylvania’s Auto Insurance ‘Regular Use’ Exclusion Faces State High Court Scrutiny July 27, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to consider a case that could limit application of the “regular use exclusion” in...