The recent decision in  Lopez v. Corozal Auto Repair Inc. , a case heard in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey,...

The NJ Supreme Court will review whether a workers’ compensation insurance company has a duty to defend an employer against personal injury ...

A New Jersey appellate court found that an employee could not proceed with an intentional tort claim against an employer because the evidenc...

In a per curiam opinion, the NJ Appellate Division affirmed that a workers’ compensation insurance company is not required to defend an inte...

A Federal Court held that  injuries sustained while cleaning a trench conveyor trim removal system at a paper manufacturing facility did not...

In rejecting an employee’s attempt to go forward with a lawsuit directly against an employer, the NJ Appellate Division ruled, in an unrepor...

An employee may have dual employers but ultimately can only receive a single recovery from only one employer for work-related injuries. The ...

An employee working at Crystal Finishing Systems Inc.’s aluminum extrusion facility in Weston was hospitalized with serious injuries after b...

A Federal Court in NJ has dismissed a civil action for intentional tort brought by an injured worker against the employer.  

The newly released movie, Dark Waters , provides a dramatic insight into the corporate disregard to human safety and life. The film, to be...

Pranks at work may be considered “arising out of the course of employment” and compensable events. Those same injuries are not ...

Additional tort claim disallowed against insurance companies for intentional failure to comply with court of compensation's, an administ...

Continental Connection Bombarder Q400 operated by Colgan Air Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons In a Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) case pe...

The NJ Supreme Court has before it three issues of critical importance concerning workers' compensation including: the standard of proof...

A Federal Court permitted a claim a claim by the estate of a former worker to advance against an his employer despite the exclusivity bar of...

The Ohio Supreme Court has upheld a 2005 statute that restricts an employee's direct liability actions against employers. The statute re...

The terrible and tragic death of Daum Brancheau, the trainer who was attacked at SeaWorld by a killer whale, provides striking evidence t...

While denying class action certification for a medical monitoringclass and a punitive damage class, the NJ App Div permitted an INTENTIONAL ...